Beef – Pasture to Plate

Where’s the beef? Learn about beef cattle from pasture to plate & all of the other products that come from cows.

Beef Ag in a Bag

McLean County (IL) teachers can request FREE Beef ag mags and activity kits for their classroom: Click here

Ag-tivities & Online Reading materials

Beef Recipes

Books to Read – set up a FREE account on openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE!

Virtual Field Trip

STEM ON THE FARM – Apply Today!

Explore real-world applications of science, technology, engineering & math on the farm at the 2019 STEM on the Farm Experiences!

Designed for teachers, community educators and STEM coordinators to discover how learning can intersect with agriculture. The program is FREE + up to $650 in travel expenses reimbursed. 

2019 STEM on the Farm Locations:

  • Kansas City, Kansas – May 1-3, 2019
  • Syracuse, New York – May 21-23, 2019

Applications Close: Feb. 1, 2019

Find details & application info here: ww.agfoundation.org/on-the-farm

Farm Fresh Podcast: Caring for Cattle in the Cold

As the temperature drops, farmers work to keep their animals comfortable in the cold. Local farmer, Matt Witte, shares how he cares for cattle during the winter months.

Keeping cattle in good physical condition with high protein feed and plenty of water is an important part of keeping them warm.

Tune in to WJBC radio or stream it live online every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. for the Farm to Table segment.

Farm Fresh Podcast: Bring on the Beef

Quality beef starts on the farm with quality care and feed. In this week’s Farm Fresh Podcast, local farmer, Rick Dean, talks about the two new beef barns his family recently constructed to expand their cattle operation.

From keeping the animals comfortable to managing the manure for use as fertilizer, listen to the clip to hear the whole story about how the Dean family raises beef cattle.

Tune in to WJBC radio or stream it live online every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. for the Farm to Table segment.