Pro’s and Con’s of Growth Promotants in Beef Cattle Beef production today differs from beef production in the past in many ways. One major difference is the use of growth promotants in beef cattle. Some say that using promotants in livestock is controversial. I don’t see it as a controversial item to use at all, however, there are some con’s to using growth promotants. In the world we live in more is better. Implanting your cattle with growth hormones is an outstanding way to increase production. With the population growing, we need more meat on grocery store shelves to feed us. By increasing production using growth promotants, we are increasing the pounds of beef headed to the store. Growth implants work by using the hormones already in