The Beef Story 

Thank you for taking the time to visit this site to learn more about how beef gets to your plate. You deserve to hear the real story of beef production from those who know it best: Washington’s beef producers. Washington’s 10,000 beef producing families work hard everyday to deliver high-quality, wholesome beef to your family’s dinner table.

We hope this can be a resource for you to learn about our product, our family-owned and operated businesses and our carefully developed practices for producing nutritious, safe beef. Here you will be introduced to the dedicated men and women from across the state, who spend every day caring for their animals and working hard to provide great-tasting, wholesome food to our state’s dinner tables, and those around the world.

There are nearly 1.1 million cattle in Washington State and the farmers and ranchers that care for these animals also tend to the land that supports the state’s thriving beef industry. Beef production contributes over $2.17 billion to Washington’s economy each year, as well as providing employment opportunities in countless rural farming communities.

As you explore you’ll find information, photos, graphics, facts and figures, personal accounts and other resources that work together to make up the highly scientific, deeply personal and very real story of how beef gets from our pastures to your plate .

Beef producers believe that giving animals the care, handling and nutrition they deserve is an obligation, not an option. Click here to learn more about how producers are committed to providing the proper care to their animals.