Value Added Cattle

I hope that you are enjoying the Value Added  series as much as I am enjoying writing it. Today we are going to look into value adding cattle. I was born and raised on a cattle ranch. This is a subject that I have spent years trying to figure out how to make a bit more money doing.  We in the cattle industry have always had to depend on the market. We don't get a choice on what we get for our livestock sales after spending a whole year dumping money into our livestock operation. It has bee...
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Value Added Sheep Part 2 Meat

I am very excited to be starting this second in a series of 3 value added sheep articles, especially this time of year. Value Added Sheep Part 1 can be found here. Many producers are getting ready to start their lambing, and in fact a friend of mine has several lambs on the ground. I want to focus on value adding to the meat breeds and my own experience, and ideas for you to be able to market your small farm sheep in the way that will make you the most money for your operation. First of al...
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