Meeting included speakers and a pasture walk. One-third of Americans had a hamburger or some form of ground beef in the past 24 hours. There were 7 billion beef servings in foodservice in 1997. Over three-quarters of the total beef market is comprised of hamburgers and cheeseburgers. There were 5.4 billion hamburgers and cheeseburgers served in 1997.
Large cheeseburgers continue to be one of the fastest growing sandwiches in foodservice.
McDonald's leads the pack in the increase of burgers sold in 1997. They are now up to 13 animals including calves, cows, heifers, and a bull. A new KK Farm heifer will join the herd shortly. Richard is an ex-dairy farmer turned custom cabinet maker, a skill learned as a young child. Today he has a business with 8 employees specializing in residential custom cabinetry.