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How did you get Started Raising Cattle?
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<blockquote data-quote="aplusmnt" data-source="post: 187523" data-attributes="member: 1399"><p>Since we have seen pictures of most, and separated experienced from the hobbyist. Thought everyone might share how they got started raising cattle and why? </p><p></p><p>I will start, </p><p></p><p>I was raised in the country on 40 acres, but family did not really have any animals to speak of. Got started in FFA in High school and got interested in livestock. Raised some Show pigs and a Steer to show at county fair. And got started livestock judging. </p><p></p><p>Ended up with a livestock Judging Scholarship to NEO A&M Junior College. Went there for two years. Studying Ag Ed and Ag Journalism. But while in college I worked doing Janitorial work at night. After two years of College I was not sure about going on for final two years. </p><p></p><p>An opportunity presented itself to me to start my own business doing the same cleaning work I had been doing the two years in College. So I opted to start the cleaning business. Putting all my efforts and money back into the business, put my livestock dreams on hold, then came wife and kids and the dream got postponed longer. Concentrating on making money and family. </p><p></p><p>16 years later after making my fortune <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> We moved from town and bought a home and 130 acres. And past 5 years have been getting kids into showing livestock and starting to raise a small herd of cattle. Hopes are to retain about 10 good animals to A.I. and raise show animals with (mostly for my young kids) and grow our 20 head to around 100 commercial in next 8 years. Either buying more land or leasing some as we get bigger. </p><p></p><p>Some times your dreams just side tracked but if you keep at it I guess they can get back on track. Sometimes I regret not finishing school, I have made more money doing what I do, but Quality of life would have probably been better if I finished school. With this knowledge I hope to instill farm values in my kids and encourage that they stay on track with dreams and college and chase the money as they get older.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aplusmnt, post: 187523, member: 1399"] Since we have seen pictures of most, and separated experienced from the hobbyist. Thought everyone might share how they got started raising cattle and why? I will start, I was raised in the country on 40 acres, but family did not really have any animals to speak of. Got started in FFA in High school and got interested in livestock. Raised some Show pigs and a Steer to show at county fair. And got started livestock judging. Ended up with a livestock Judging Scholarship to NEO A&M Junior College. Went there for two years. Studying Ag Ed and Ag Journalism. But while in college I worked doing Janitorial work at night. After two years of College I was not sure about going on for final two years. An opportunity presented itself to me to start my own business doing the same cleaning work I had been doing the two years in College. So I opted to start the cleaning business. Putting all my efforts and money back into the business, put my livestock dreams on hold, then came wife and kids and the dream got postponed longer. Concentrating on making money and family. 16 years later after making my fortune :D We moved from town and bought a home and 130 acres. And past 5 years have been getting kids into showing livestock and starting to raise a small herd of cattle. Hopes are to retain about 10 good animals to A.I. and raise show animals with (mostly for my young kids) and grow our 20 head to around 100 commercial in next 8 years. Either buying more land or leasing some as we get bigger. Some times your dreams just side tracked but if you keep at it I guess they can get back on track. Sometimes I regret not finishing school, I have made more money doing what I do, but Quality of life would have probably been better if I finished school. With this knowledge I hope to instill farm values in my kids and encourage that they stay on track with dreams and college and chase the money as they get older. [/QUOTE]
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