Youth participating at the Minnesota Beef Expo took part in educational seminars with topics ranging from showmanship to hoof trimming. University of Minnesota Extension Meat Specialist Ryan Cox covered the differences in beef from different methods of production. “Grass-fed beef is a different altogether than grain-fed beef.” Raising grass fed beef can take more time and resources than grain fed production. “There are certainly some challenges in Minnesota with our climate, trying to put weight on them in that critical gaining stage.” Grassfed cattle are finished on a much lower energy diet and often need to be fed through two winters meaning more cost.
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