UW Buyers Guide for Grassfed Beef

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University of  Wisconsin’s Grassland 2.0 project has published a buyers guide for grassfed beef. It is informative and well researched. Take a look: consumers-guide-grass-fed-beef-A3862-single

The Fields Report Interview

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At the intersection of food, soil, climate, farming and water   “I’m Quitting My Job” November 10, 2020 The statement strung together by the four words, “I’m quitting my job,” changed a man’s life trajectory from an east coast cardiologist …

Butler Farm Tour in the News

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Lynn Grooms/Agri-View Jun 13, 2017 SPRING GREEN, Wis. – More than 125 people attended a tour May 25 showcasing rotational grazing systems and conservation efforts. Hosted by Iowa County’s Farmer-Led Watershed Group and the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, the tour …

Can Cows Combat Global Warming?

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The answer might be yes! Alan Savory pioneered efforts to improve pasture health, combat desertification and increase soil carbon storage using frequent movements of large numbers of cattle with his Holistic Planned Grazing (HPG) methods (listen to his TED talk …

Pasture Fed Beef is better!

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Pasture-fed animals may produce meat that has enhanced health benefits. A report in the Nutrition Journal summarized research which showed that beef from pasture-raised cows had lower levels of unhealthy fats, higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids (the kind found in salmon …