May is BEEF Month

May is BEEF Month! Celebrate during the month of May!

 

1. The beef industry is the largest segment of agriculture in the United States.

2. The United States raises less than 10% of the cattle in the world but produces 25% of the beef supply.

3. There are about 1.3 million head of cattle in Illinois.

4. There are 14,800 beef producers in Illinois.

5. Angus, Charolais, Gelbveigh, Hereford, Limousin, Simmental, and Shorthorn are popular beef breeds.

6. 29 cuts of beef meet USDA standards as lean.

7. Beef has ZIP...#1 source of Zinc, #3 source of Iron, and #1 source of Protein.

8. Beef is the source of 10 essential nutrients, including  the #1 source of Vitamin B12, #2 source of selenium, #3 source of Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Niacin, and Potassium, and #4 source of Riboflavin.

9. Illinois beef contributes over $800 million to the Illinois economy and supports more than 18,000 jobs throughout the state. 

10. Illinois produces 615 million pounds of beef every year.

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Visit beefnutrition.org for more nutrition information about beef, and beefitswhatsfordinner.org for tasty beef recipes!