Montana Ag Network: Ranchers blend tradition and science to raise local beef

Montana Ag Network: Ranchers blend tradition and science to raise local beef

JOLIET You probably dont think about it when you bite into a burger or steak, but what goes into Montana beef is more than pasture and feed.Behind the states cattle industry are generations of family ranching, careful science, and a focus on quality.Melissa Oswald, a multi-generation rancher, welcomes visitors to Oswald Farms, a family operation just off Highway 312 in Joliet.In 1946, my husbands grandfather purchased the property that we are on…