All of our Piedmontese (Pied-X) production cattle are born on our farm, are grass fed, and are corn finished. They are raised hormone-free, are not fed medicated minerals, and eat a 100% vegetarian diet of grass, hay, corn, and a protein supplement. We grow the grass, virtually all of the hay, and the corn too! Click here to read our protocols for raising our cattle.

Most of the beef sold in the U.S. is Angus, Hereford, or Charolais. These are the breeds that are most frequently purchased by the feedlots, resold to the large beef processors, and then resold to your local supermarket.

Some ranchers sell grass-fed Angus, Hereford, Charolais, or other common cattle directly to consumers. Although generally considered to be healthier to eat, beef from these grass-fed breeds is typically found to be tougher and less flavorful than the feedlot beef because of the lack of marbling.

The key to tender and flavorful grass-fed beef lies with the choice of breeds.  Our Pied-X beef comes from a cross of a Piedmontese bull and a cow that is typically Limousin, Angus, or a Lim/Angus mix.  

The Piedmontese breed developed naturally in the Piedmont area of Northern Italy, and has a unique genetic trait that results in beef with much lower fat and calories than traditional beef.  Crossing-breeding Piedmontese bulls with non-Piedmontese cows results in grass-fed beef that is remarkably more tender and tasty than beef from common grass-fed cattle while being much lower in fat and calories than beef from feedlot cattle.  Many people have concluded that Pied-X steaks are the most wonderful steaks to be found!