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Is anyone thinking that corn prices might get high enough for them to sale some or all of their cattle herd? DRF

Can someone tell me what EPD stands for and is refering to when talking about cattle? I have read and seen it referred to on this board but don't have a good understanding of what it exactly stands for and consist of? Thanks DRF

Thanks for all the input so far. Some of you are so right in your thoughts. I have to become a lot more knowledable in bloodlines and what is working and what isn't in whatever breed I have. I wish there was some kind of crash course somewhere for raising and selling cattle. There are so...

I currently have 6 Angus crossed cows. I only have room for total of about 40 head and was working toward a herd of that size. After giving it some thought I am starting to lean more in the direction of a Purebred Angus herd. My reasoning is it appears I can feed and take care of half as...

My benchmark is more like $200.00 to $300.00 per head. If I don't see where I am going to profit at least that it will be just as you put it playing. I do enjoy being arond cows and working them but I am not looking a hobby. I am looking to make some extra $. Thanks, Donnie

I have enjoyed reading and also learned quite a bit from reading many of these responses. I know I have much more to learn. I only have 5 cows as of right now and have just started this beef cow project last winter. As of now I haven't seen or experienced the expenses and other complications...

Thanks to everyone for the input and ideas. After reading most of the responses I can't help but wonder why anyone would be in the cattle business. I have just started out with 4 this year and have had them bred. I wanted to work up to about 100 head of beef cattle. I am not so sure now : )

Over a 5 year period when raising beef cows what is the average profit per year that you can usually figure on making? Thanks, DF

I live in Eastern NC and looking at a 30 acre pasture that is already fenced in but has been neglected for probably the last 7 or 8 years. The fence needs some minor repair where tree's have fell on it. What would be a fair rental rate per acre for me to pay the land owner? What are some of...

Looks like it will be around probably min. of $25,000.00 (good years may be more in the low $30's) a year per house until the houses are paid for in 15 years. With two houses it will take roughly 6 hours per day labor. The guys with breeder houses like I am talking about in my area seem to...

I am thinking about building two Perdue breeder houses here on my farm for a suppmental income. I would appreciate any positive or negative feedback that anyone has from their experiences. This is going to be a big debt but I think if me and my family work these houses we can make some good...

This year I am taking 11 acres of row crop land and putting it into pasture. I am enrolling it in the 10 year contract where the government pays a 90 % cost share when converting crop land into pasture. Over the next 5 years I will be putting another 20 acre field along with another 10 acre...