Tag: selling

  • Sell a Good Reputation

    Sell a Good Reputation

    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?

  • HAVE YOU TRIED THE IRISH DEXTER CATTLEMEN MARKETPLACE…MAYBE YOU SHOULD

    HAVE YOU TRIED THE IRISH DEXTER CATTLEMEN MARKETPLACE…MAYBE YOU SHOULD

    WEBSITE WEDNESDAY This We are happy to report that there are lot of blue SOLD banners on the listings in the marketplace. Check them out and notice the first screen shot where you can post your first ad for free. Feedback from seller and buyers has been great. Write the ad once and then share…

  • BREED COMPARISON….DEXTER VS MINATURE HEREFORD

    BREED COMPARISON….DEXTER VS MINATURE HEREFORD

    Who wins the crown? An interesting and fair comparison. I think you know who takes the crown!

  • Cattle Marketing Podcast – Reach Your Target Market and Boost Profits

    Cattle Marketing Podcast – Reach Your Target Market and Boost Profits

    Cattle Marketing Podcast – Reach Your Target Market and Boost Profits [embedpress embedpress_embeded_link=’https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZDdhDo6DVmmoJQ4IHBgPf?si=dDL_Zg0ZTeW-dD5xbOkmpA’ prefix_nftcreator=’false’ prefix_nftprice=’false’ prefix_nftlastsale=’false’ label_nftbutton=’false’ loadmorelabel=’false’ label_nftrank=’false’ label_nftdetails=’false’ instafeedFollowBtnLabel=’false’ instafeedPostsCountText=’false’ instafeedFollowersCountText=’false’ instafeedPopupFollowBtnLabel=’false’ instafeedLoadmoreLabel=’false’ cPopupButtonText=’false’ adWidth=’false’ adHeight=’false’ adStart=’false’ adSkipButtonAfter=’false’ embedpress_protection_message=’false’ embedpress_lock_content_error_message=’false’ embedpress_password_placeholder=’false’ embedpress_submit_button_text=’false’ embedpress_submit_Unlocking_text=’false’ embedpress_lock_content_heading=’false’ embedpress_lock_content_sub_heading=’false’ embedpress_lock_content_footer_message=’false’ width=’1060′ height=’352′ ep_parallax_effects_transition_for=’false’ ep_parallax_effects_transition_duration=’false’ ep_parallax_effects_transition_easing=’false’ embedpress_pro_embeded_source=’default’ instafeedFeedType=’false’ instafeedAccountType=’false’ embedpress_pro_embeded_nft_type=’false’ embedpress_audio_video_auto_pause=’false’ spotify_theme=’false’ emberpress_custom_player=’false’ custom_payer_preset=’false’ embedpress_pro_video_start_time=’false’ embedpress_pro_youtube_end_time=’false’ embedpress_player_color=’false’ embedpress_pro_vimeo_auto_play=’false’…

  • PRICE OF GOLD AND THE PRICE OF CATTLE

    PRICE OF GOLD AND THE PRICE OF CATTLE

    Here is a good video that gives you some food for thought. Interesting history on the price relationship. Are we valuing our Dexters herds like history has valued the cattle market? Another thing to think about is we produce a dual purpose animal. There’s value in both the milk and the meat!! This video is…

  • DEXTER CATTLE – JOY, LAUGHTER, AND HEARTBREAK – PART III

    DEXTER CATTLE – JOY, LAUGHTER, AND HEARTBREAK – PART III

    Buy the cattle.  How often in life do you just do something that you later think, what the heck did I do?  Roll the dice and see what comes up.  That wasn’t me.  I thought it over.  I had a plan.  When you have a plan, it always works.  At least I try to convince…

  • Sustainability Podcast – The Irish Dexter

    Sustainability Podcast – The Irish Dexter

    Sustainability Podcast – The Irish Dexter History [embedpress embedpress_embeded_link=’https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ksW8SBbVkcHAMcKBDmfIj?si=fsjFZdFVT7SZLBHoVYUlUw’ prefix_nftcreator=’false’ prefix_nftprice=’false’ prefix_nftlastsale=’false’ label_nftbutton=’false’ loadmorelabel=’false’ label_nftrank=’false’ label_nftdetails=’false’ instafeedFollowBtnLabel=’false’ instafeedPostsCountText=’false’ instafeedFollowersCountText=’false’ instafeedPopupFollowBtnLabel=’false’ instafeedLoadmoreLabel=’false’ cPopupButtonText=’false’ adWidth=’false’ adHeight=’false’ adStart=’false’ adSkipButtonAfter=’false’ embedpress_protection_message=’false’ embedpress_lock_content_error_message=’false’ embedpress_password_placeholder=’false’ embedpress_submit_button_text=’false’ embedpress_submit_Unlocking_text=’false’ embedpress_lock_content_heading=’false’ embedpress_lock_content_sub_heading=’false’ embedpress_lock_content_footer_message=’false’ width=’1060′ height=’352′ ep_parallax_effects_transition_for=’false’ ep_parallax_effects_transition_duration=’false’ ep_parallax_effects_transition_easing=’false’ embedpress_pro_embeded_source=’default’ instafeedFeedType=’false’ instafeedAccountType=’false’ embedpress_pro_embeded_nft_type=’false’ embedpress_audio_video_auto_pause=’false’ spotify_theme=’false’ emberpress_custom_player=’false’ custom_payer_preset=’false’ embedpress_pro_video_start_time=’false’ embedpress_pro_youtube_end_time=’false’ embedpress_player_color=’false’ embedpress_pro_vimeo_auto_play=’false’ embedpress_pro_vimeo_autopause=’false’ embedpress_pro_vimeo_dnt=’false’ embedpress_pro_youtube_auto_play=’false’ embedpress_pro_youtube_mute=’false’…

  • Ask the butcher!

    Ask the butcher!

    The Wranglers at Irish Dexter Cattlemen are pleased to announce that we have a butcher on our team now! The folks at PipeDreams Butchery, located near Memphis TN, will be writing articles, doing videos and more. They are familiar with Dexters, as they used own them, milk them and breed them. They are active on…

  • The Art of Farm Branding

    The Art of Farm Branding

    How to Create a Unique Identity for Your Small Farm. A strong brand can set your farm apart from your competition, attract loyal customers, and foster opportunities for growth. Here’s why branding is important for small farms and tips on creating a memorable brand,

  • Selling directly to consumers: How to find customers and market your beef

    Selling directly to consumers: How to find customers and market your beef

    In my last blog, I discussed how to find a plant to process your beef. In this edition, we’ll look at using social media to find customers and setting up a website. Of course, word-of-mouth advertising is the cheapest way to advertise, but you may live in a small town or have already exhausted your possibilities through…

  • USING FACEBOOK TO GENERATE FARM AND RANCH LEADS

    USING FACEBOOK TO GENERATE FARM AND RANCH LEADS

    Generate More B2B Leads and Get Better Results from Facebook In less than an hour, we’ll show you how we’ve used Facebook to enhance existing marketing campaigns and uncover new opportunities. Whether you’re deep inside of a marketing team or the leader of a small team of salespeople, this webinar will help you understand how…

  • Eat Your Way Through a Cow, Episode 1

    Eat Your Way Through a Cow, Episode 1

    Here is a really good podcast about what you and your customers should expect when getting a cow processed . It can be intimidating to buy beef in bulk for the first time. Share with your customers to help them fully utilize a whole or half cow, which is a big (and worthwhile) investment. Please…

  • The Irish Dexter Cattlemen Marketplace..have you tried a free ad?

    The Irish Dexter Cattlemen Marketplace..have you tried a free ad?

    Did you know that we have given everyone a free ad to try out the Irish Dexter Cattlemen Marketplace? That’s right! Give it a try! I have found it a great place to produce a professional looking ad that can be shared anywhere. Recently, we have tweaked some of the features to make it easier…

  • Announcing The Documents Vault

    Announcing The Documents Vault

    Irish Dexter Cattlemen is about farmers & Ranchers. A critical design feature of the website was to connect farmers & ranchers with each other using the latest technology. For example, whenever you list an item for sale in the MarketPlace, you instantly become connected to the buyers interested in your item. Buyers can directly message…

  • Top Homesteading Breed!

    Top Homesteading Breed!

    Too bad the photo of the top pick wasn’t used! Milk, meat and oxen….none of the other breeds listed are known for all three!

  • We can help you sell your Dexters and farm products

    We can help you sell your Dexters and farm products

    Are you struggling to sell your Irish Dexters? Their Beef?  Farm made products?   I think one of the hardest things for the Dexter owner is to sell their products. I have a background in marketing, sales and science, which seems to have helped us find our niche.  The Irish Dexter dairy and beef are…

  • Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Beef

    Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Beef

    Grass Fed beef is higher in beta carotene, vitamin E, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and omega 3 fatty acids

  • Boost Your Livestock Show Success: Top Social Media Strategies!

    Boost Your Livestock Show Success: Top Social Media Strategies!

    1. Share Your Journey Document Daily Life on the FarmGive your audience a behind-the-scenes look at daily operations. Share posts about feeding routines, grooming sessions, and training exercises. Use Instagram Stories or TikTok for quick updates that show your animals’ personalities and the care you provide.

  • Must have documents for NEW buyers

    Must have documents for NEW buyers

    Listed below are some things that buyers, especially those new to the breed need to know when purchasing their first registered Dexters. Once you’ve agreed to a purchase, buyers need to be aware of the documentation they should be receiving from the sellers of the cattle. Many new buyers run into a lot of issues,…

  • Need Help Pricing Your Dairy Products? By Sunstone Orchard & Rabbitry.

    Need Help Pricing Your Dairy Products? By Sunstone Orchard & Rabbitry.

    Knowing the value of your milk, can help you value the products you make from your milk. Here is one person’s breakdown. There is a wide range of raw milk dairy prices across the board, but how do you know your prices make sense based off a gallon of milk? Here is a simple breakdown…

  • How to Market Your Farm’s Produce Directly to Consumers
  • Social Media

    Social Media

    https://www.producer.com/farmliving/ramp-up-your-social-media-game/?utm_source=Glacier+FarmMedia+LP&utm_campaign=56770ea7f6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_12_01_02_54&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_be8da64209-56770ea7f6-91362076&mc_cid=56770ea7f6

  • Determining the Market Readiness of Beef Cattle

    Determining the Market Readiness of Beef Cattle

    Mike Baker describes features of market readiness for both finished and unfinished beef and dairy crosses.

  • Half a beef, What cuts to request

    Half a beef, What cuts to request

    Learn how to have 1/2 a cow butchered for your family to get the right cuts https://www.grit.com/food/order-a-side-of-beef-zm0z20jazbut

  • Simple Strategies to Increase Direct-to-Consumer Meat Sales

    Simple Strategies to Increase Direct-to-Consumer Meat Sales

    Selling meat directly to consumers is a popular method of adding value to established ranches. For some ranchers, selling directly to consumers is even the primary method of sale. Regardless of how it fits into the operation, there are some key marketing strategies that will take sales to the next level when applied correctly.

  • The Ultimate Guide to Social Media for Farmers

    The Ultimate Guide to Social Media for Farmers

    Should I use social media for my farm? Yes! Social media has become an integral part of digital marketing for many businesses. For farmers, social media can be a dynamic platform to engage with customers, highlight fresh produce for sale, and market meat online. Social media marketing for farmers is no longer optional, but an essential way…

  • Raw Milk Summit in Tennessee

    Raw Milk Summit in Tennessee

    There was a Raw Milk Summit in Bon Aqua, TN. Several guest speakers included politicians, local producers and Dr. Ken Berry. This video is of the organizer Dawn Gorham of The Gorham Homestead. She has an interesting story and message for people who are trying to sell their milk thru herd shares in Tennessee. You…

  • How Can my Ranch or Homestead Pay For Itself

    How Can my Ranch or Homestead Pay For Itself

    The best advice I can give to those who are starting out….GO SLOW! You can still go slow and work toward your homestead, farm or ranch paying for itself. This podcast from Homesteaders of America gives some good solid advice…including paying yourself and your family for its efforts. These principles can be applied to any…

  • The Polyface Story

    The Polyface Story

    https://polyfacefarms.com/about-us