Sandhills Own Beef

Did you know...?

Four Times As Many Cattle As People: January 2006 figures illustrate that Nebraska continues to have far more cattle than people. Cattle outnumber Nebraskans nearly 4 to 1. Cows number 1.94 million, versus Nebraska residents who number just 1.7 million. The cows and the 4.7 million head that are annually fed in Nebraska total nearly 6.64 million cattle.

Nebraska Has The Top Cow Counties In The Nation: Nebraska has the top three beef cow counties in the U.S., including the nation's No. 1 cow county -- Cherry County, with nearly 166,000 cows. Custer County is No. 2 (100,000) and Holt County is No. 3 (99,000). Also, among the top counties in the nation is Lincoln County at No. 12 (69,000).

Beef is Healthy!

* Beef provides 39% of the Daily Value of zinc; chicken provides just 6%. Zinc keeps you going strong by helping maintain a healthy immune system.
* According to government consumption surveys, 75% of children ages 3 to 5 do not meet their needs for zinc.
* Beef is one of the best sources of iron. Close to 40% of Americans do not meet iron daily requirements. Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the United States.
* To absorb the same amount of iron found in a three-ounce serving of beef, you'd have to eat nearly three chicken breasts or three cups of spinach.
* Nearly half the fat in beef is monounsaturated, the same heart-healthy fat found in olive oil.
* A third of beef's saturated fat is stearic acid, a unique saturated fat that has a neutral effect on blood cholesterol levels.
* Conjugated Linoleic Acid - more commonly known as CLA - is a type of fatty acid found naturally in red meat that has been shown to inhibit several types of cancer in animal studies.