![A male hybrid that is 50% cattle and 50% bison stands in the pasture on the A&K Ranch near Raymondville, Missouri. This bull will be part of the process to create beefalo that are 37.5% bison, the magic number for the best beefalo meat and an animal that is also easy to care for.](/images/uploads/_small/Beefalo.jpeg)
217 Today: Producers say a crossbreed of cattle and buffalo provides the best of both
In today's deep dive, bison meat is lean, but the animals are hard to raise. That's why some producers are raising Beefalo, a hybrid of buffalo and cattle.
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In today's deep dive, bison meat is lean, but the animals are hard to raise. That's why some producers are raising Beefalo, a hybrid of buffalo and cattle.
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