Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed
Fred Minnick
Calf News
Grass-fed beef has long appealed to niche markets across the country, but now mainstream consumers are consciously purchasing grass-fed over grain-fed beef.
Grass-fed hamburger and steak take up chunks of meat-case real estate at the likes of Costco and Wal-Mart. Some analysts say the grass-fed market has surpassed $1 billion in sales, prompting hundreds of producers to switch their grain-fed herds to pasture grazing.