About half of our beef comes from animals raised by our own cow herd, a mix of Angus, Hereford, and Simmental breeds. The other half comes from purchased animals; some bought as newborn calves, others as “feeder” cattle (weaned animals). Our cow herd spends the summer/fall on pasture and then winters in smaller fields near the barn. All of our beef is raised on a corn-based diet. We grow our own hay, but don’t have the land base to grow other crops, so we purchase our feed locally. Proper nutrition is vital to raising healthy animals, and we do our very best to make sure they have everything they need.