Raising cattle

Raising cattle can be a profitable business if you choose the right breeds for your climate and the amount of land you have.

If you’re going to be raising cattle, you’ll need to know how many cows per acre you can keep in your state. The number of cows you can keep without damaging the soil varies from

Learn the pros and cons of raising your own grass fed beef. Tips for getting started, how much acreage you'll need, fencing, feed, and costs involved.

Cows are docile animals that are good milk and meat sources. Here's everything you need to know to raise them. #cows #cattle #homesteading

Find great tips on how to successfully raise bottle calves, where to buy calves, what to feed them and other great tips

Benefits of grazing Cost The highest cost in most, if not all, cattle production systems is feed. Many producers use grazing to reduce costs for their operations. Properly managed pasture-based systems use land efficiently and provide high production per acre. Marginal land Not all land can grow row crops. These pieces of land are usually described as marginal. Grazing is a way to grow a crop (grass) on land unsuitable for traditional row crops such as corn and beans. Cows can use the grass…

How many of my readers have ordered grass-fed beef before from a local ranch? Buying grass fed beef in the grocery store is really expensive. Learn more.

Gestation Table for Cattle! It's still a good estimate, even though a Lowline's gestation period is only 270 days.

If you're looking for details about what you need to own a cow, here are a few things that you should definitely consider.

BDN File Photo For many small farmers and homesteaders, cows are the white (or, perhaps, black and white) whale of livestock: always top of mind, but seemingly forever out of reach. Most cows are physically bigger than other livestock, so they require more space and infrastructure than other ruminant