Iowa Lakes Controlled Grazing, Inc. (ILCG) was formed to educate producers and non-producers about alternative grazing methods which are conducive to optimizing economic profit and enhancing the environment. In 1994, four beef producers—one from each county agreed to cooperate with the ILCG to collect production and economic information on what they are currently doing with their beef operations. In 1995, three of the four continued to cooperate and four new cooperators were started in the ILCG program. All cooperators are willing to share this information with others.