Grass Fed vs. Grain Finished Beef?

Consumers really have lots of decisions these days on what they feed their families. This video is a helpful tool to decipher the difference between grass finished and grain finished beef.

Consumers find grass-fed beef acceptable

A recent study by Penn State University showed that most consumers find grass fed beef more acceptable in taste and tenderness. Grass fed beef has an advantage over grain finished beef because of the increased amount of omega-3 fat content.

Producers should look into ways to produce more grass fed beef. Grass fed cattle must be on a high quality forage diet to finish at 18 months of age or less. The study found that finishing productive, healthy cattle on pastures for 120 days is very important to consumer acceptance of the product rather than frame size or how fat the animal is... Read the whole article at the Penn State University