- Eric Hurlock, Digital Editor
- May 24, 2019 Updated May 31, 2019
Could hemp-fed beef be the next niche market for beef farmers?
Bill Roberts of Perry County Land & Cattle sure hope so. But quite a lot needs to happen in the meantime — including approval from the federal government.
With his wife, Marti, Roberts raises about 500 cattle, a mix of Red Angus and black Angus, on two farms in Pennsylvania. They have 500 acres in Perry County and 1,000 acres in Mercer County.
The cattle are grass fed and grass finished, on grass all year and supplemented with locally sourced hay in the winter.
The Robertses market beef through distributors in Philadelphia and New York that serve high-end restaurants.