What keeps customers coming back time and time again to purchase from you? In the article below we find out what it takes to build and maintain a good reputation selling cattle. What are some key characteristics you look for in a cattle breeder/seller? What makes them reputable or not?
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Selling
Jared from Strong Roots Farm has created a great video on everything you need to raise cattle. He puts a lot of emphasis on low-stress management, and for good reason! Stress can really impact your bottom line. It affects the health of your cattle, as well as the taste and texture of beef.
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Farm Management
As breeders of dual purpose cattle, it can be hard to find all-encompassing management information. Over the years I have pieced together info and practices from beef and dairy offerings. This is a solid article about managing a small beef herd in the spring, and offers some helpful insight. Is it catered to Dexter cattle specifically? No. It was also written several years ago and the beef market has exploded since then! What differences have you seen in your own management practices of a dual purpose breed, compared to the info that is widely available?
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Farm Management
The question that starts rolling around in all our brains the moment the weather turns and we see the fresh green forage poking through the soil is, when can I start grazing my cattle? This is an important question and one that requires some observation. Turning the cows out too soon could have significant impact on the length and quality of forage growth during the entire grazing season. The hay is usually dwindling at this point and everyone is eager to start grazing. But, please pause and read this short article for advice and have a great grazing season!
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Farm ManagementBe mindful this Spring of the signs of grass tetany, esp in lactating cows. Putting out high mag minerals is helpful in preventing grass tetany in the Spring.
https://utbeef.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/127/2020/11/W789.pdf
The article below has some simple, cost-effective solutions to managing mud on your farm or ranch. there are also a few more in-depth, long term solutions if you have the time and resources to complete them.
We have used wood chips in high traffic areas of our farm with good results. And, we get free wood chip drops from local arborists, so it is very cheap. The added benefit is that the manure and wood chips make great future compost for the garden.
https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/cattle-connection/2018-12-03-managing-mud-cattle-farms
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