Impacts On Beef Production

COMMENTARY

• Drought forced ranchers to cut herd sizes by about 50% impacting long-term genetic investments
• DNA testing is important improving cattle genetics for better quality beef production
• Conservation districts help manage brush and soil health
• Recreation activities are largely unregulated unlike ranching that leads to conflicts and natural resource damage

Let’s Enjoy Some Beef

COMMENTARY

• Discussing our preferred beef cuts filet and tri-tip, cooking and seasoning suggestions
• Continued strong demand for beef attributed to its nutritional value
• Historical replacement of Longhorn cattle by Herefords due to survival in harsh winters
• Ongoing efforts to balance public land use with ranching include permitting systems and education
• Managing feral burro populations through adoption programs to maintain ecological balance

FACT

• Approximately 500 pounds of beef can be harvested from a 1,100-pound steer

Beef Nutritional Value

COMMENTARY

• What constitutes’Red Meat’
  • Contains the protein myoglobin that holds oxygen in the muscle
  • Pork, lamb and veal included contrary to belief their not red meat
  • Combined with fruits and veggies provides essential macronutrients
• Broader challenges
  • Farming and ranching represent less than 1% of the population responsible for feeding the entire country
  • Navigating regulations affecting livestock grazing and wildlife management.
  • Interaction and education between National Forests and adjacent private ranch lands