Since it’s National Beef Month, we’ll be debunking common misconceptions about beef. Confusing food labels often make it hard to understand what you actually buy when buying beef. Let us break down the facts so you can make confident, informed choices at the grocery store.

Here is the truth behind the most common beef misconceptions:

• “Only some beef is grass-fed”: This is a huge myth. Actually, all beef cattle spend the vast majority of their lives out on a pasture eating grass. Every cut of beef starts as grass-fed.
• “Grass-finished means something totally different”: Grass-finished simply means the cattle stayed on a strict forage diet for their entire lives. They never eat grain.
• “Grain-finished is bad for the animal.”: Grain-finished cattle simply transition to a highly balanced diet later in life. Farmers feed them a careful mix of grain, local forage, essential vitamins, and vital minerals. This specific diet adds rich marbling and incredible flavor to the meat.
• “Farmers ignore nutrition”: Cattle producers work closely with professional nutritionists. They constantly test their feed to ensure every animal gets the exact nutrients it needs to thrive.

When you want to raise a healthy, highly profitable herd, trust the experts at H&S Feed and Country Store. As a Purina Certified Expert Dealer, we supply premium cattle feed and balanced mineral tubs to support your animals at every single stage of life. Our Diamond Trail Feed mill creates custom grain mixes tailored exactly to your specific finishing goals. You can easily pick up your essential livestock supplies at our main Oskaloosa headquarters or our convenient Indianola branch. Stop by H&S Feed today, and let us help you build a highly successful cattle program.