Viewing cattle

While attending the recent Akaushi convention Wohlers Ranch staff visited Bovina Feeders the feedlot where our cattle are living a life of leisure and eating a very well balanced diet formulated for an ideal growth rate and for developing optimal muscle and fat characteristics that will be nutritious for people.  This pen has the Wohlers Ranch cattle that obtained most of their growth while eating grass in Nebraska for 15 months before finishing in about 4 months at the feedlot.  This is one of our yearling heifers saying hello as we viewed her and her penmates from the bus.

Akaushi convention

 notes

Blake, Sharyn and Arden recently attended the Akaushi Convention in Lubbock, TX.  Akaushi bulls are what we are breeding the ranch cows to.  This cross produces meat that contains a higher concentration of monosaturated fat relative to saturated fat, which the American Heart Association notes can lead to lower cholesterol, the prevention of coronary heart disease, and weight loss.  Second, it is a significant source of oleic acid -- the compound in olive oil that the USDA touts as good for the heart.  Beef has many nutritional benefits and our cross breeding program enhances it further.