Expanding Grass-Based Animal Agriculture in the Midwest: The Pasture Project

Jane Jordan April 30, 2020

Author: Winrock International

Description: This report comes from collaborative research effort drawing from a range of animal agriculture and value-chain experts. The report explores the market, benefits, and barriers related to grass-fed beef production, outlining a clear way forward for transitioning acreage to more sustainable management through the environmental, economic, and social benefits associated with regenerative grazing systems.

Pasture-Project-Phase-I-Report Download (.PDF)

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Tags: Community development: Rural-urban value/supply chains, Conservation practices: Managed livestock grazing systems, Policy: Federal-level policy, Policy: Local/regional food systems and access, Policy: State-level policy, Value chains: Aggregation, Value chains: Capital development, Value chains: Distribution, Value chains: End market development and access, Value chains: Processing, Value chains: Value added products

Jane Jordan

Grass-Fed Beef Calculator

This calculator is appropriate for cow-calf, stocker, finishing, or direct market enterprises and includes five year cash flow projections and a value calculator for purchase and sales decisions. It is designed for beef but can be modified to be appropriate for any pasture-based animal production.

Kelsey Vergin May 8, 2020

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