The first three-eighths Lowline calves came to market this fall. Selection and breeding decisions he made three years ago have just begun to influence the direction of this grass-finishing business. Transitioning from grain- to grass-finished beef has not been easy, but it's worth the effort, said Erickson, of Donnelly, Minnesota. “Our approach has been to return the land to grass, and use intensive grazing as beef cattle harvest the grass,” he said, at his ranch in west central Minnesota.