Tag: Livestock
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Rabbit Raising – Part 1: Keeping Them Alive
Before you buy rabbits, decide why you’re raising them. This one choice affects everything else. Beginner Tip: Don’t buy rabbits first and figure out a plan later. Housing and purpose should come beforebreed. Why Are You Raising Rabbits? Pets / Show Sales **I do not enjoy selling pet rabbits but it is an option. Beginner…
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Buying and selling livestock
If you are selling livestock, it is your responsibility to ensure that any form of representation (including advertising) made in connection with the sale of your livestock, in order to promote the supply or transfer of ownership, is true.
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What is the Best Way to Sell Your Cows?
Online sales, live auctions, on-farm sales, Facebook (if they don’t delete your post), Craig’s list, your own website…how do you get the sale? The secret is…it doesn’t really matter what platform you use. The secret is to educate your buyer. Whether you are dealing with a person brand new to cows or to your…
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Beef Trends in 2025
With the US National beef inventory down, and demand for beef remaining steady/increasing slightly, I think we can expect to see continued increase in beef prices through 2025. That is good news for those of us raising beef and selling direct to consumers. In our own personal Dexter beef sales we have seen a shift…
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Record Keeping
The article below has great tips on keeping helpful information about your livestock. Learn to run your farm, ranch or homestead more efficiently by keeping track various numbers year to year. Measure production in your breeding stock, milk cattle, and beef cattle. https://www.mofga.org/resources/livestock/record-keeping-for-livestock-farmers/#:~:text=In%20addition%2C%20they%20allow%20you,and%20other%20diseases%2C%20and%20more.