Our Difference

Discover the Key to Exceptional Animal Welfare

Join feedyards across the country in discovering a new level of attention to detail in cattle care through the Progressive Beef cattle quality management system:

Our beef cattle quality management program covers all areas of day-to-day cattle care
Audits conducted twice-a-year verify compliance and ensure that our animals receive the high-quality care that produces safe and healthy beef
Each feedyard receives an audit score with metrics that play a key role determining their customized continuous improvement plan
Our expert advisory board provides input and guidance in developing the Progressive Beef program standards and requirements

Set Up for Success

A Progressive Beef specialist works with each feedyard team to lead them down the path of implementation, auditing and maintenance. The daily tasks required by Progressive Beef are carefully selected to provide the optimum combination of comfortable living conditions, fresh and nutritious feed and clean water, all guided by the leadership and compassion of our feedyard teams.

Grow Beef with Integrity

Our commitment to social responsibility inspired us to create and apply meaningful metrics to internationally recognized sustainability indicators such as animal welfare, antibiotic use, efficient use of natural resources and employee safety. Internal and certification audits also create multiple layers of accountability to transform knowledge into continuous improvement.

Keep Getting Better

Progressive Beef focuses on continuous improvement every day. We help your feedyard teams build positive habits that create a practical culture of responsible animal welfare. Our program requirements are designed to help protect and improve food safety at every stage of the beef cattle supply chain.