FAQs

Our farmers in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States practice rotational grazing. Additionally, most farmers will have other animals graze alongside the cattle, such as sheep, as these animals will graze on different types of grasses (sheep like weeds actually, so this practice helps to maintain their pasture!).

In Australia and New Zealand, there are currently no mRNA vaccines that are approved for use in cattle or any other livestock. The vaccines given to cattle in these countries are traditional types of vaccines, such as killed or modified-live vaccines, that have been used for many years to protect cattle from infectious diseases.
Common vaccines given to cattle in Australia and New Zealand include:
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) vaccine
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) vaccine
Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) vaccine
Clostridial vaccines (e.g., tetanus, blackleg, and pulpy kidney)
Leptospirosis vaccine
Johne's disease vaccine
Botulism vaccine
In addition, Australia has vaccines available for tick fever and Q fever, while New Zealand has vaccines available for salmonella, rotavirus, and Campylobacter fetus.
It's important to note that vaccination programs for cattle can vary based on the individual farm's management practices and disease risks, and it's recommended that farmers consult with their veterinarian to determine the most appropriate vaccination program for their herd.
Sources:
"Cattle Vaccination" by Meat and Livestock Australia.
"Vaccination Programs for Beef Cattle Herds" by Beef + Lamb New Zealand.

We practice the Internationally accepted 5 Freedoms for animal welfare:Freedom fromhunger, thirst, and malnutrition, Freedom fromdiscomfort Freedom frompain, injury and disease Freedom fromfear and distress Freedom toengage in normal patterns of animal behavior.

Stressed meat is tough meat. So all Pre beef is 100% pasture raised for a stress-free lifespan. We have strict ossification measurements that ensure the quality of life.

The subject of slaughter is not happy to talk about, but it is very important. We take our humane standards very seriously, and all of our cattle have not only been raised in a humane manner on small family farms, but they are also killed humanely.

The slaughterhouses in New Zealand and Australia follow the guidelines developed by Dr. Temple Grandin, a world renowned authority on the compassionate and respectful treatment of animals raised for food. The method used during the slaughter of cattle is captive bolt stunning. The animal feels no pain and becomes instantly unconscious. Prior to the stunning, the animals are guided as though they are returning home single file and they do not see the stunning, and therefore are not scared or frightened.

You can visit Dr. Grandin's website for further detail related to slaughter and all the work done to ensure the animals are treated as humanely as possible, without being frightened or scared.

Pasture raised has more to do with environment than diet. Cattle are not confined and are free to graze on open pasture. At a minimum, pasture raised animals must have continuous access to the outdoors for 120 days per year. At Pre, cattle are raised outdoors on pasture for their lifespan.

Our animals have unlimited access to many different types of grass that include, but are not limited to: Mitchell grass, Flinders grass, clover, rye and alfalfa. Variety is key for a healthy diet.

We have audits performed to verify our farmers are following animal handling standards.

An accredited third party will conduct an audit against the Certified Humane or Animal Handling standards. FSNS and Aus-Meat are two of the auditing bodies that our suppliers use, but there are quite a few accredited auditing bodies that do this. This is generally a yearly audit, and we maintain updated certificates from our supplier. If we notice a supplier scored lower on an audit, we will look at their audit report and make sure there are sufficient corrective actions to remedy the audit findings.