Recipe: BEEF AND BARLEY STEW

For best results use Certified Angus Beef ® brand BEEF AND BARLEY STEW SERVES 6 Share your great taste! Fork tender sirloin tip, nutty barley, root vegetables, earthy mushrooms, and red wine combine to make a hearty Beef and Barley Stew with deep flavor. INGREDIENTS: 2 1/2 pounds Certified Angus Beef ® sirloin tip, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks1 pound crimini or button mushrooms, cleaned2 cups fresh spinach, rough chopped3 cloves garlic, minced1 tablespoon tomato paste1 teaspoon thyme1 teaspoon oregano1/4 teaspoon…

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Without forage test, hay by any other name is just hay

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mature hay is hay. It may be brome hay, prairie hay or any other type of hay. But in the end, it’s just hay until it’s been tested. Forage tests tell the tale of whether hay is of good quality and nutrient-rich, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Gene Schmitz. Nutrient content of hay, haylage or silage directly relates to its stage of maturity at harvest. As plants mature,…

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