After the Cattle Acts, salt was the main reason Ireland became the hub for corned beef. Ireland’s salt tax was lower than England’s, and the Irish could import the highest-quality salt at an ...

Each winter, bales are spread out about 30 feet apart across the pasture for the cattle to eat. In the process, they are treading all over the pasture and leaving behind their manure.

Raising beef with the environment in mind Some people in the beef industry are thinking of how their cattle impact the environment. Like Jim Knopik, who runs a ranch in central Nebraska.

As cows break down grasses and hay, their digestion produces methane. It’s a process that’s unique to animals like cows, sheep and goats – chickens and pigs have a different digestive system.