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Want to be a cattle farmer but don't know where to start? Here are 9 things to know to start a cow farm, raise cows, & successfully run a ranch.
The complete beginner's guide to starting a cattle farm or ranch. Raising cattle for the first time? Get tips to choose cattle breeds, provide proper housing, formulate diet, manage herd health, breed/calve, market cattle and handle cows safely.
Building and Maintaining a Cattle Farm. On this page, you will find challenges farmers just like yourself have faced when starting their own cow-calf operations, how they successfully handle their animals, and grazing tips.
Beef cattle farming is roughly divided into three main production systems – commercial/purebred cow-calf operations, backgrounding, and feedlot operations. When you are getting started, one of the first things to look at is what type of system best meets your individual situation, budget, and goals.
Starting a cattle farm can be a fulfilling and profitable venture. By following the steps outlined in this guide, from setting up your farm to caring for your cattle and marketing your products, you’ll be well-equipped to embark on your cattle farming journey.
Cattle farming is filled with opportunities, from dairy and beef to selling calves for shows at local fairs. To start a new farm, you need a business plan, a plot of land, and start-up money. Build all of the features your farm needs, then start with a couple of cows.
Family cattle farming can be an enjoyable and profitable experience over the long term, but it's not without risks. Capital, hard work and patience are needed.
Livestock farming, raising of animals for use or for pleasure. Livestock animals are commonly farmed for their meat, hides, wool, milk, and as work animals. Learn about the raising of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, buffalo, and camels with this article.
USDA's ERS conducts research and analyses on the livestock market, including the cattle and beef market, and provides a monthly industry outlook as well as current and historical data covering supply, use, prices, and trade of cattle and beef.
Livestock farmers have been early adopters of robotics, and rapid advances are being made in everything from automatic feeders to herder bots.