He then served as chairman of the Better Beef Association , leading efforts to establish grades on market beef in 1927 .
That year Thorne changed careers to focus on developing Briarcliff , which was originally a dairy farm that used for beef cattle production .
Thorne then served as chairman of the Better Beef Association , leading efforts to establish grades on market beef in 1927 .
That year Thorne changed careers to focus on developing Briarcliff , which was originally a dairy farm that used for beef cattle production .