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    pasture (high desert) in nevada, cows per acre

    How many cows can graze per acre in the high desert (some brush, some weeds if not familiar with the high desert) like in nevada without having to rotate and damage the land. I am looking at land in nevada and want to figure out how much land I need as compared to regular grassland. I am...
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    looking at land in nevada, how many cow per acre

    How many cows can graze per acre in the high desert (some brush, some weeds if not familiar with the high desert) like in nevada without having to rotate and damage the land. I am looking at land in nevada and want to figure out how much land I need as compared to regular grassland. I am...
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    Can you haul live turkey from coast to coast

    What is a California turnaround toothpick.
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    Can you haul live turkey from coast to coast

    I don't know but this what you are talking about or some other thing to do should work. I mean, people ship horses across country and I am positive they look for the horse to be shipped fine. I do not know why a turkey should fall apart.
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    Can you haul live turkey from coast to coast

    How hard is it to get a turkey production contract for x number, a commerical number of turkey, as small as 5,000 turkey with the grower to pay for all supplies and transportation, all money being paid at delivery. I'm asking like I know the answer but I don't know the answer. I think if to...
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    Can you haul live turkey from coast to coast

    Live Turkey Can you haul turkey from coast to coast or is it too long a distance. You have to pay attention to weather but not evening considering weather can you haul turkey from coast to coast or is it too long on a truck. I talked to an agricultural professor and he told me the longest he...
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    Cattle,turkey freight costs in your area

    This is my understanding of freight costs John Pullis Presque Isle County Extension 151 East Huron Avenue, PO Box 110 Rogers City, Michigan 49779-0110 United States 989/734-2168 989/734-4116 John, I would like to ask if I can speak with you about getting a thorough understanding of freight...
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    Cattle,turkey freight costs in your area

    I know you've got to make your own deal but across country driving the whole country from one side to the other 15 cents per mile would this be negotiating a solid deal like you would be on the low side of the averages reported that seem to be inflated. Or would this be standard or on the high...
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    Cattle,turkey freight costs in your area

    How many turkey can be transported is While livestock are shipped in many types of vehicles, the work horse of the commercial industry is the semi or "Pot" trailer. These are 40 feet long by 8.5 feet wide . They have multiple decks so that more animals can be hauled at a time. When attached to...
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    Cattle,turkey freight costs in your area

    $3 per loaded mile, would it differ for turkey and if 40 cows per load, how many turkey per load.
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    Cattle,turkey freight costs in your area

    I heard and only heard Kalamazoo, mi (western part of the state) to Detroit would be about 3 cents per pound. Kalamazoo or Detroit to Florida would be about 10 cents per pound.
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    Cattle,turkey freight costs in your area

    Cattle and turkey (market ready) I'm going to speak with the farm bureau, and the state but what are live freight costs in your area to go across the country, a couple of states over and next door.
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    How much would you pay for a turkey

    C'mon guys, I'm talking about an average size 15 lb after proccessing. Like when people sell fruits and vegatables out of the back of their truck door to door. I'm going to sell turkey retail, how much would you expect to pay. Somewhere between $10 and $100 dollars, how much.
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    How much would you pay for a turkey

    A regular size turkey, 15 or 20 lbs dressed. (24 week old market ready 25 lb liveweight or a 20 week 21 lb liveweight). Assume healthy market ready weight. I know .50 lb would be wholesale to the grower but I'm talking about trying to get a little extra at retail. I'm not talking about $100 for...
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    How much would you pay for a turkey

    If a guy came around in a pick up truck with turkey in the back, How much would be a good price to pay. I don't mean price per pound as compared to a store but for the whole live turkey. I know people will pay a little extra over store prices sold in this manner but I don't know how much. I...
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