Grass fed beef vs grain fed
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Does anyone really like grass fed? A rancher wants to give me a blind 2 yr old heifer for a jug of whiskey. One of my Sons says grass fed is just one step above nasty. Surely we can do something with it. Chili, meatloaf, goulash...
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Re: Grass fed beef vs grain fed
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ate a blind steer as a kid... he stood at the self feeder and ate... i think he thought he couldnt find it again......blind is not a problem if penned alone.... look at the animal.... gotta be bad to be worse than store hamburger!!
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We had a red limousine bull that was partially blind. I had a lot of fun playing with him. It is hard to describe on an internet forum.
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Re: Grass fed beef vs grain fed
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The biggest problem with our grass fed beef is when the freezer runs empty. People in our family start getting mad. I am not familiar with store bought grass fed beef. Just animals of our own.
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There’s so much ignorance regarding agriculture its sad. There’s no such thing as feeding beef “hormones”, yet people think its real. Go visist a feeder and you might learn something. There is zero regulation regarding how beef is labeled, so what you buy as “grass fed” could be anything. Its usually just a cow pulled off crappy pasture and butchered. And its not what many people like to eat. Grass FINISHED can be good, but it is an aquired taste. Not everyone enjoys it. A two year old heifer pulled off pasture won’t be terrible, but it also won’t be like eating Choice beef. But the burger should be fine though. I’d take it if it were me. Get the prime cute into steaks, burger the rest. so much of you' statement is true!! grass fat .... and grass fed .... are 2 different things........
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There’s so much ignorance regarding agriculture its sad. There’s no such thing as feeding beef “hormones”, yet people think its real. Go visist a feeder and you might learn something. There is zero regulation regarding how beef is labeled, so what you buy as “grass fed” could be anything. Its usually just a cow pulled off crappy pasture and butchered. And its not what many people like to eat. Grass FINISHED can be good, but it is an aquired taste. Not everyone enjoys it. A two year old heifer pulled off pasture won’t be terrible, but it also won’t be like eating Choice beef. But the burger should be fine though. I’d take it if it were me. Get the prime cute into steaks, burger the rest. so much of you' statement is true!! grass fat .... and grass fed .... are 2 different things........ but get a true grass fat 3 yr old barren heifer west rivver s dakota that got toad fat on buffalo grass not many of these animals produced...have never heard a complaint from my wifes pot roast. cut it with a fork
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Re: Grass fed beef vs grain fed
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I do know that beef in general has a more complete nutritional profile than chicken even when grain fed. To me arguing over grass fed vs. grain fed is a little bit like Chevy vs. Toyota.
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a friend raises beef he is all switched over to grass fed now. I can see the difference in the marbling but the taste is still excellent.
his beef also spend only a few days on new grass them move to fresh grass so they are constantly eating fresh high protein pasture mix and most importantly they still put on the weight.
he also feeds tons of mineral mix and has his herd checked for complete nutrition to make sure it he is keeping them growing well.
grass can taste very good but it depends on if your have good grass and enough of it.
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All the beef I eat is grass fed/organic 7% fat. You only have one body so I fuel it with healthy food.
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The most important thing is the condition of the animal. If it has good cover fat it will be good.but if it's to lean you might as well grind the whole thing. I prefer the taste of a old fat cow over a 18 month old steer.
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