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“As a farmer you take care of the land, you take care of your livestock – it's what's in your blood. Just like any mother takes care of her kids – we take care of our livestock with that same passion.”

Jake Wolfinger
Cattle Farmer

Name: Jake Wolfinger
Location: Lancaster, Ohio
Years farming: I have been farming all my life. I fed out my first calf for 4-H at age nine, bought my first cow at age 10 or 11, and then was raising cattle on the feedlot at age 11 or 12.
My family: My wife is Janice, my first daughter Jacie is four and my second daughter Jaelin is two. We also work with my dad Robert, and my brother Andy.
How I came to be a farmer: My wife says there are two things she never made a decision about in her life and that was going to church and being a part of agriculture. And the two things I never made a decision about were going to church and being a farmer.
The best thing about being a farmer: The best thing about being a farmer is of course the independence. However being able to make innovative changes, and see them save time, make you money, or help the environment is really the part that gets me out of bed in the morning.
My personal philosophy on farming: My philosophy on farming is that I am on borrowed time and borrowed land. My goal is to use the little time I am given on this earth to create a better environment for my daughters and the next generations. I hope that I can leave a successful operation to my daughters if they want to farm and leave the land in better condition than when I was born.

Beef Production in Ohio and the U.S.

• There are 1.27 million beef cows and calves in the state of Ohio.
• Ohio cattle farmers raise approximately 500 million pounds of beef each year.
• There are 15,000 cattle farms in Ohio.
• Ohio ranks 16th in the nation in total cattle farms.
• The beef industry 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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