18th Annual VT Grazing & Livestock Conference

Many northern-tier grass-fed beef producers feed stored feed to their livestock for 200+ days per year and often need to take steers through two winters before they are ready for the plate.  The considerable total cost of production associated with this system raises questions about alternative approaches.  Are there really approaches that are THAT different??  This interactive discussion will critically examine modern grass-fed beef production systems in northern areas and discuss the possibility of collaborating with farmers in the near-South to increase the economic and environmental sustainability of grass-fed beef production systems.