We proudly honor our heritage by returning to how beef should be raised, free of added hormones or antibiotics and always with responsible animal handling standards.

Private ranchers are the reason. 90% or bison on the North American landscape are owned by private ranchers.

Our bison are handled as little as possible, usually once per year ln early winter. Breeding takes place naturally in July through September. and no artificial insemination or embryo transfer technologies are used. Also, bison are not castrated, dehorned or branded. All of the cows and breeding bulls spend their entire lives on pasture. At about 18 months of age, they are fed mostly grass and/or alfalfa hay, with a small amount of grain. This is all in a free choice setting. Bison are not handled like cattle but are moved from pasture to pasture to grazy on fresh grass. This process is called rotational grazing. In short, we allow bison to be bison as much as we can, and let them roam the way they have for thousands of years.

Bison are harvested at 24-30 months of age, this is in contrast to beef cows, which are harvested at 18-24 months of age.

Our bison are given a “Free choice” feed program that provides the animal with the choice of what it wants to eat. They feed on grass, natural weeds and forage in the open pasture. Ranchers also give them Timothy Hay or Alfalfa Hay. They are given a small amount grains just before harvest. This creates a more consistent quality and flavor of bison to consumers. Different types of grain can be given such as Winter Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Millet or Cracked Corn. But they mostly feed on fresh open pasture for majority of their lives.

Young bison are fed some grain prior to harvest so that we can produce a premier, high quality, fresh product year round. In order to be both environmentally and economically sustainable there are trade-offs. By feeding some grain to the young bison our products are consistently high quality, tender and flavorful year round.

Young bison are fed a very small amount of grain prior to harvest. Some ranchers may use Non GMO grains, some may not.

Bison are not contained or confined in small areas. We allow bison to be bison as much as we can, and let them roam the way they have for thousands of years.

The bison industry in North America is primarily made up of small family ranches on the high plains of the United States and Canada.

Our family-owned ranchers use different regenerative agriculture and holistic management practices to help preserve the earth’s water, soil and ecosystem by eliminating tilling or plowing of land and moving bison around in the open pasture.

Our bison are raised without the use of antibiotics and federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones in bison.

Great Range Premium Bison contains one ingredient and that is Bison. There is nothing added to Great Range Products and our animals are never fed growth hormones or antibiotics.

Bison is highly nutrient dense food because of the proportion of protein, fat, mineral, and fatty acids to its caloric value. Bison has a high ratio of healthy fatty acids like Omega-3.

Bison has less fat, calories and cholesterol than several meat proteins; and has higher amounts of protein, iron and vitamin B-12.

Bison is an excellent source of iron for expecting mothers and has less calories and more protein than other red meats.

A 2018 study by the National Institute of Health found that consuming bison for 7 weeks resulted in reduced inflammation, lower oxidative stress, and subsequent maintenance of vascular function.

No. Great Range Premium Bison products contain no gluten.

Bison produce the same cuts as cows and other cattle.