[GuyOfDoom]

Renegade it sounds as if you raise freerange cattle. I'd be curious as to the number of cattle you see in a year.

Although your farm/ranch may not participate in those practices it doesn't mean they don't happen.

I'd be also curious to know if your family owns your facility or if it's corporate.

As for processing, even if you yourself do nothing to the cattle while you raise it that doesn't mean nothing happens to the meat further down the chain.

Vegetarians miss out primarily on a few key amino acids and sometimes iron. Beef is gradually increasing in its content of saturated fat. Meat protein is good for you for a number of reasons, but that doesn't mean you should eat 5x your recommended servings in a day like most Americans do.