That's simplistic.

To be more exact, a cow is quite often turned into hamburger (if you're eating it). Milk is milk (I guess, coz I don't drink it). And a steak is a steer that's about 24something months old. Anyway, I've had some grassfed here, and in New Zealand and I have to say it was damned good eating.

Thanks all for the opinions.

I ask because, we're back to working on our cattle plan for BHF and one of the things we're considering is a largely grass-fed operation to offer premium beef to individuals. We are close enough to Austin for it to be a market for folks that want beef and want more control or knowledge about what they're eating. We can sure do a pesticide/herbicide free operation but, I don't think antibiotic-free animals are an option because the loss risk to disease is too great with an animal that you've been spending money on for a couple of years while it grows to slaughter weight.

There are a couple of grass-fed operations nearby and when the weather breaks, we'll be doing some fact finding missions. More as it is available.

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I should add that at the time I went to the Grassfed symposium, I was purchasing free-range chickens to the tune of $14/per fryer and it dawned on me that due to my cooking styles, this was silly. Where I live the price is just too high for Grassfed but if it came down to within +/-%25 I would probably buy it. It is easily double now.

Really? A $14 chicken? What the cluck! I may be looking at the wrong biz.

At Whole Foods and Central Market (premium food outlets), grassfed is more expensive but sure isn't 2x the price.

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I would be interested in some classicaly trained chickens... you know, the german composers, mathamatics, and greek philosophy. Nothing to elaborate, just a solid foundation to suit my refined tastes.

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1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831799&postcount=13
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831807&postcount=14

Not like Charlie the Tuna?
"We want porpoise that taste good, not porpoise with good taste."

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If you eat mad cow, do you at least catch a buzz?

♪ Oh give me a home,
Where cockadoodledoos roam... ♪

If your spelling is not correct and I think it is not, you probably saw "steak au cheval" which is horse steak. It is not uncommon and who cares if it is grass fed or caviar fed, it is horse meat!!!

If you remember the movie Heaven Can Wait with Warren Beatty, it's kind of the opposite of the idea he had to sell more expensive tuna... in this case it would be "All Chickens approved by the FDA and degreed by the Berry Hill Academy."

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1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831799&postcount=13
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831807&postcount=14

Excellent, because I'm already teaching my herd à comprenez le Français. When I call 'em up, I hollar "Hooooo vache!!! Hooooovache!!"

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x2. Alberta beef is excellent!

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2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon

depends on what kind of grass you feed them, Hawaian Sensimillian, Gainesville Green or Black African Gunji.

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Yeah, I got all worked up at the farmers market and met the guy that owned the farm. Was about $4/lb iirc. He also raised rabbits and they were outrageous as well.

I think this is the group that threw the shindig I attended btw: http://americangrassfed.com/

He would need someone following them around with a baggie all the time like in that Cheech & Chong movie........Labradorian

Dave's not here...at least they won't need a collander.

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2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL