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“We care for these cattle. It’s what we love to do, and there’s no better feeling than to see an animal being born, to take care of it, know it’s healthy, to grow it, to see it as a cow maybe two or three years later, and know that you were responsible for that animal.”

Dave Felumlee
Cattle Farmer

Name: Dave Felumlee
Location: Newark, Ohio
Years farming: I’ve been farming full-time since 1994, but farming and raising cattle of my own since I was seven or eight.
My family: Dawn is my wife, and Keri and Kacey are our children.
How I came to be a farmer: I grew up on a farm, and have always wanted to be a farmer. It is something I love doing and wouldn’t have it any other way.
The best thing about being a farmer: The best thing about being a cattle farmer is at the end of the day, I know I’ve done a good job. I’m producing a product that is good for everyone. At the same time, I have the satisfaction of knowing that I’m raising my family in a healthy environment and that my children are learning responsibility, dedication and hard work in a fun manner, and seeing that it does pays off.
My personal philosophy on farming: It’s a business that you actually get to do the right thing no matter what. I get to take care of cattle. I take care of the environment. I’m helping consumers. I’m helping people in Columbus, or wherever they might be, to have a nutritious product that will better their lives. It creates a higher standard for me to live up to.

Beef Production in Ohio and the United States

• There are more than 1.28 million beef cows and calves in the state of Ohio.
• Ohio cattle farmers raise approximately 447 million pounds of beef each year.
• There are more than 17,000 cattle farms in Ohio.
• Ohio ranks 16th in the nation in total cattle farms.
• The beef community generates nearly $745 million in economic impact annually for Ohio communities.
• Cattle farmers conserve the land by implementing natural resource management practices that include soil tests, brush and weed control programs, grazing management plans, minimum or no-till systems and range quality and grass utilization monitoring.
• A three-ounce serving of lean beef is an excellent source of protein, supplying more than half the protein most people need each day.
• The protein in beef is a complete, high-quality protein, which means it supplies all of the essential amino acids, or building blocks of protein, the body needs to build, maintain and repair body tissue.

For more information about beef production in Ohio, please visit:
www.ohiobeef.org

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