Getting started in cattle is an exciting time! The chance to get started right is even more exciting! The best place to buy your first herd of beef cattle is from a like minded farmer/rancher. Buying your first cattle is a wonderful opportunity and a big investment! You’ve got the chance to start successfully and…
Congratulations! Getting a starter herd of cattle is an exciting opportunity for you and your family! It’s obvious why we love having cattle, now: how much is it going to cost you to keep them? The cost to feed 1,000 pound (non lactating) brood cows is $500 or $2.81 per day with $250/ton hay during…
Raising your own beef is a huge step up in nutrition for you and your family! Will raising a dairy steer work well for you and your family? What are the good points and the not so good points of using dairy based genetics for your freezer beef? Choosing to raise a dairy steer for…
Cattle are great to raise, and nothing says “I’m into livestock” as much as having a herd of your own! When considering getting some cattle, you’ll run across a whole new world of terms. Understanding the basics is the place to start! Cattle reproduction is a cycle that has stages of the reproduction and growth…
Wanting to get started with cattle and have a few acres of land? Maybe you look at your backyard and wonder “could we raise a calf or two here?” It’s more doable than you might think! To raise cattle you will need some land, in our area the standard acreage is 1.5 acres per head….
Home grown beef is a triple win: nutrient dense, you know how the cattle were raised and per pound it is a bargain! Reasons to raise your own beef are easy to come up with, but what will it take day to day to get that deliciousness in your freezer? The exact cost of raising…
When I think of cattle rustling, I picture an episode of Bonanza or a John Wayne movie. What about modern times? Does cattle rustling still happen today? Cattle rustling is when people take and sell cattle they do not own. Cattle rustling is an old practice that still continues today. Mention cattle rustling and this…
Organic beef is riding a wave of popularity. Good news, right? Maybe, maybe not. What exactly is organic beef and how are these cattle raised? Organic beef is beef from cattle that have been raised according to the USDA organic standards. Anytime a food, organic or otherwise, gets popular there have been large marketing campaigns…
I love to see cattle, or any other animal, grazing out in the pasture! Cattle get on beautifully with just grass. The question is how do you make it happen so both you and the cattle are happy with the results? Cattle can eat grass to get all of their nutrient requirements for maintenance and…
The use of growth promoting implants in cattle is a hot topic. Anytime a topic with this much energy behind it comes up there will be tons of emotion and not too much in the way of facts. This article will give you some of the facts surrounding cattle implants so you can decide to…