Lovell Cattle Company has had an amazing summer. At last count we have welcomed 60 new baby calves born on our farm. Plentiful rainfall has kept our pastures green and lush and Nick Proud, our manager, has done an excellent job rotating our cattle on the flourishing grasses.

We practice MiG, a management intensive grazing method, which allows our animals to benefit from free range eating on fresh pastures where we maintain high sugar grasses to produce optimum growth and fat content in our beef. The benefits of MiG include peak animal productivity, increased sustainability, conservation of environment and improved animal temperament.

Our farm is busy stockpiling fescue grass! Using the farming method, called the stockpiling system, we are able to preserve tight MiG sections of pasture for winter grazing. This system allows designated areas to recoup and regrow to rich, plentiful pastures that will allow us to extend our grazing season well into the winter. In late August, after the tight MiG sections were eaten by our herd, tall fescue grasses were planted and the area is now left alone to regrow to 20" tall grass for winter grazing. During the coming winter, our cattle will be able to enjoy these nutritious grasses.

We recently purchased a second breeding bull from the Wye Farm Research and Education Center at the University of Maryland Foundation in April 2011. To read more about the history of the Wye Farm you can check out this link: http://wyeangus.umd.edu/index.cfm Both of these bulls rate very well for grass fed genetics. We also purchase proven semen from the Wye Farm which produces genetically superior grass fed cattle.

At Lovell Grass Fed Cattle Company we work hard to keep our pastures classified as organic by the Maryland Department of Agriculture. We invite you to come and see our program in action. Email or call us to set-up a time to visit the farm.

From our Kitchen…

Grassfed Beef Meatloaf

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground grassfed beef
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped bell pepper or celery
1 egg slightly beaten
12 oz. can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup oatmeal (not instant)

Topping:
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons organic brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Mix meat loaf ingredients well, shape into loaf and put in oblong baking pan or dish. Bake until fully cooked. At about 50 minutes, spread topping on top of the loaf, then bake 10 additional minutes for topping to set. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Now Taking Orders for January

We'd love to hear from you! If you would like to set up a time to visit our farm, if you have a recipe to share with us or if you would like to place an order for a whole or a side of beef please email Katy Lovell at katypl@aol.com. You can visit our webiste at www.lovellcattlecompany.com or you can also reach us by phone: Katy Lovell 504-975-5010, Nick Proud 410-775-7421 or Jack Lovell 504-931-9816.

Bon appetit,

Jack, Nick and Katy
Lovell Grass Fed Cattle Company