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I was wondering if anyone could give me an estimate of how many cows per acre you can have there. I know there is no exact answer but I just want a general figure. How many on dryland and irrigated land. Any help is appreciated.

Hello all, just wondering if anyone knew about how much it would cost to set up a 100 acre center pivot irrigation system. Does it cost alot to run them.

Does anyone have any information on leasing state trust lands in Oklahoma or any other state for that matter. I would like to know who to contact and how the whole thing works. Thanks in advance.

Thanks NorCalFarms I will definitly look into it.

Thanks for the email Bward, very helpful.I have heard that pen riders make about $500 a week but don't know how true it is. Doesn't seem like much for the amount of work but I guess it could be worse. Any other opinions are welcome.

Thanks TXBobcat for the interesting read. I know that the hours are long and the work is hard but I would like to try it anyway. Thanks for the link Texas PaPaw it helped alot. I am going to try to find a copy of the Western Livestock Journal. Thank you all you have been very helpful.

Thanks a bunch.

Do you have and feedlot names and contact information. I would certainly consider going up there.

I have always wanted to work at a feedyard and would love some tips on getting a job at one. I would prefer to go to the Texas panhandle, Hereford mainly, but would go anywhere in the US. I have worked salebarns in Louisiana for 4 years and have some experience riding horses and in spotting and...

I want to buy true mexican corriente cattle from mexico and would like information on how to go about finding them. I have heard of some sale barns along the border in Texas and New Mexico and wondered if they ran any corriente cattle through any of them or if it is strictly feeder calves. I was...