Producer Profiles

With over 500 years of production agriculture under its belt, you would think that Puerto Rico had run out of ideas for agricultural success.

Anne Burkholder was unlikely to become the nationally recognized feedyard operator and beef industry advocate she is today.

You know about it – the view from 60,000 feet that non-rural folks refer to as “flyover” country.

But how many people really see the big picture from far enough away to take in its immensity and yet take that view and build a legacy on it?

I’m what you might call an unconventional cattlewoman. When I tell folks I hail from south-central Pennsylvania, cattle country isn’t the first thing they think of. They find it hard to believe that Pennsylvania ranks 20th in the nation for beef production and is home to approximately 1.6 million head of cattle.

As the fourth generation of the Grisedale Ranch, I’ve been able to experience 16 years of a ranch that is constantly working to improve techniques to make beef production safer, more humane and more efficient.

My generation is what some call “Millennials.”

We are a generation that is reliant upon technology and instant communication. We sometimes ask too many questions and can be exceedingly passionate in our interests and endeavors.