Category: Beef
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Finishing Beef on Grass
Grass finishing isn’t as easy as sticking some steers out on grass until they’re fat and ready for processing. For really good flavor and tenderness you need a steady rate of gain. For a steady rate of gain you need quality forage – especially leading to finishing. Every beef farmer who finishes on grass is…
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Better Beef Starts in the Soil
“The statement “you are what you eat” is actually a biologically correct concept akin to bioaccumulation, in which the nutrients at the bottom of a food chain carry through organism after organism, increasing in concentration as they reach the top of the chain…”
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Beef That Will Blow Your Mind
There are plenty more recognizable and branded breeds for beef, but are they the best? I would argue they are not. Am I wrong? Maybe you should taste for yourself…
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6 Grass-Fed Beef Nutrition Benefits that May Surprise You
Maybe up until now you haven’t thought too much about what the animals you eat today were fed yesterday. That’s pretty common for most folks, but there really is a difference between grass-fed beef and the rest. You may have heard the terms “grass-fed” or “open range” and “grain-fed,” not knowing the real difference between…
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Beyond Meat Better than Dexter Beef?
When Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) went public, there was a broad belief that people wanted meatless meat. It was healthier than meat. It was better for the environment. Beef cattle give off huge amounts of methane. McDonald’s even partnered with Beyond Meat to create a McPlant sandwich. Key Points
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Thoughts on Regenerative Beef
We’ve all seen the push to remove red meat, and especially beef, from our diets. But, is that actually the answer and are the alternatives any better? This article below talks about some of the nuances of beef production and the alternatives like impossible burger. I love the question the last paragraph asks, “So, what…
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5 Tips For Finishing Cattle on Grass
https://www.agriculture.com/livestock/cattle/to-capitalize-on-the-grass-fed-beef-craze-proper-finishing-is-key
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Perfect Grilled Steak
My favorite thing about summer – easy meals on the grill. This steak with herbed butter is delicious! Especially when made with Dexter beef. https://iowagirleats.com/perfect-grilled-steak-with-herb-butter/
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Dexter Beef – The Taste Test
I had never tasted Dexter meat previously, so I was very keen to sink my teeth into a nice steak. The first thing I noticed was the flavor. It reminded me of what beef used to taste like when I started as a butcher, 50 years ago. https://butchermagazine.com/dexter-beef/https://butchermagazine.com/dexter-beef/ Submitted by Pam B
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Game Changer – Genetic Tenderness Testing
This morning I just received my package from Callipyge Genetics Lab in Selah, Washington. This is very exciting because it could be a game changer. The package is from W.F. Hendrix, DBA (Doing Business As) Callipyge Genetics, LLC. The first thing I noticed is it cost $2.04 to send it to me in Calfornia, which…
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Barbacoa Recipe
The weather is getting warmer, you’re busy outside and need something easy for dinner. Throw a Dexter chuck roast in the slow cooker and dinner is served! Make a bowl, a burrito or tacos – you can’t go wrong! https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/copycat-chipotle-barbacoa-slow-cooker-low-carb-paleo/
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Keys to a successful beef business
Learn how Meadow Green Farm runs a profitable beef business, including direct to consumer sales:
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Dry-Aging – Why It’s Important
Dry-aging is a key factor in creating high flavor profiles in your beef.
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Deli Style Roast Beef
https://www.fromvalerieskitchen.com/wprm_print/deli-style-roast-beef Submitted by Pam B
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Why Dexter Cattle?
https://www.thenorthcoastranch.com/blog/4-reasons-our-grass-fed-beef-tastes-uncommonly-delicious
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The Best Beef – The Randall Line Back, Galloway and DEXTER chewed up Nearly As Many First Place Votes as Any Of The Other Breeds Tasted
https://www.farmprogress.com/management/and-the-best-beef-was-
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Welcome to Spring:
By Shelley Hatfield/Whippoorwill Pines Farm Spring is a beautiful time of the year!! All the new babies, flowers popping their heads up showing off their colors, everyone itching to get their hands in the dirt!! But that also brings some problems if you have cows. Here are a few things that I have found that…
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Mongolian Beef Recipe
Try this quick (30 minute) and easy beef recipe for dinner tonight: https://tasteandsee.com/mongolian-beef/
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Dexter beef butchery
This video was created by Thornbridge Smallholding in England, and is a great intro to butchering a Dexter cow.
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Small-scale beef production
Below is a great article for those getting in to beef production on a small scale. Thinking through resources, knowledge, budget, production, marketing, as well as talent and interest level. There is a great quote from the last point: “You are much more likely to be successful if you are interested in and passionate about…
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Beef Trends in 2025
With the US National beef inventory down, and demand for beef remaining steady/increasing slightly, I think we can expect to see continued increase in beef prices through 2025. That is good news for those of us raising beef and selling direct to consumers. In our own personal Dexter beef sales we have seen a shift…
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Favorite Steak Cuts
Ever wonder if you’re missing out on some great cuts because they’re not as common, or you don’t know how to prepare and cook them? Check out this video and you might learn about a steak cut you haven’t heard of, or gain a new tip on cooking and prepping a tried and true favorite.
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Butchering at Home
Dexters are a perfect size for beef home butchery. Here is a great primer on home butchering, complete with a list of tools and helpful suggestions. https://www.artofmanliness.com/living/food-drink/a-primer-on-butchering-at-home/
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Keeping Cows in the Winter Part #4
By Shelley Hatfield/Whippoorwill Pines Farm Part #4 of this series is MUD, ugh!!! I’m thinking that most of us have dealt with mud at one point or another. Some of us deal with mud more than others. Right now we are dealing with a lot of mud around my place. You have to really watch…
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Getting Dexters is like eating chips, you can’t just have one!!! Written By Shelley Hatfield Whippoorwill Pines Farm
I kinda want to go back to the beginning. We are getting several new Dexter owners and several people asking questions. So I will post some articles on getting started. These articles aren’t necessarily directed to Dexter cattle in particular, but the basics are the same. First of all, you do need to decide what…
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McDonald’s and Syngenta Team Up.
https://www.producer.com/livestock/mcdonalds-to-pay-for-feed-efficient-corn-use/?utm_source=Glacier+FarmMedia+LP&utm_campaign=cfd51828a4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_12_06_10_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_be8da64209-cfd51828a4-91362076&mc_cid=cfd51828a4
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Hybird Meat May Gain Ground!
https://www.producer.com/farmliving/stealth-health-could-be-new-trend/?utm_source=Glacier+FarmMedia+LP&utm_campaign=cfd51828a4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_12_06_10_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_be8da64209-cfd51828a4-91362076&mc_cid=cfd51828a4