The difference between grass and grain-fed beef boils down to what the animals eat. For at least part of their lives, all cattle on our ranch eat grass. When cattle enter the “finishing” phase of their lives is when that can change. “Grass-finished” cattle are fed grass products, such as hay.
All of us want to ensure the food we’re feeding our families is safe to eat. Occasionally, food labels increase confusion about the safety of substances such as added hormones and antibiotics.
Producers feed the same foods to their families as other consumers do. Celebrate the fact that our food supply is abundant and safe. Don’t fear your food!
It is important to remember that food labels can be true, but misleading. The overall goal of companies applying food labels isn’t to educate you — it’s to increase sales of a product.
Why is agriculture important? Everyone eats. Truth be known, it is part of our very soul.
The truth is, more is being done than you might think to ensure the answer to that question is always yes. Karol Swan, from York, Nebraska, with a background in meat grading and certification and Deb Lundeen, a registered dietician and farmer from Minden, Nebraska, answer our many questions about food labels, genetic technology and celebrating choice.
The corn processed at Frito-Lay isn’t your average Nebraska field corn – it’s “food-grade corn” – used to make products like Doritos, Tostitos and Fritos.
CommonGround is a national movement driven by farm women, whose mission is to share information about agriculture and how food is grown and raised.
As our nation’s urban areas grow, consumers in the grocery store are increasingly separated from the producers who grow the meat, fruit and vegetables they buy there.
How two brothers are closing the gap between their farm and your table.
How two brothers are closing the gap between their farm and your table.
CommonGround is a national movement driven by farm women, whose mission is to share information about agriculture and how food is grown and raised.
The world’s food supply is depending on millions of family farmers just like the Borgs – families who don’t quit in the face of bad weather, bad luck or even personal tragedy.
CornsTalk is a newsletter produced by the Nebraska Corn Board that covers important subjects and provides regular updates on various programs of interest to corn growers and others.
