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Hubby and I have been trying to figure out the right amount of land for 10 to 25 head of cattle. We have been trying to find the right piece of land. But the prices are just so crazy right now. We were hoping something might change with our favorite admin coming into office soon. We are moving back east no matter what. Before May 2025. Not going to rent in this state one more year. Hubby's contract is up with the military soon and we are over it here.
Hubby is a cattle farmer. He likely has one of the biggest herds, for a one man operation, in our county. He has about 150 cows and sells their calves every November. We hold back 7 steers each year to sell quarters/halves to friends and family. He thoroughly enjoys it and has been doing it for 44 years, beginning at age 12.
My grandfather had between 75 and 150 head most times, and did it all by himself. Made a great living. His cattle never ate one mouthful of corn. Had a total of 320 acres
why do you separate yourself from Hubby's cattle business. Why don't you say My Husband & I are cattle farmers with my husband doing most of the chores since he was12.
THE OLDER GENERATION IS NOT SO HUNG UP ON HIS/HERS . MAYBE THE WIFE DOES NOT DO ANYTHING IN THE CHORES FOR THE CATTLE AND HAS OTHER INTEREST. WHO CARES WHAT THEY LABLE THEMSELVES. FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT
By allowing the cows to graze on this pasture, you're also getting them to fertilize the grasses for next year's growth! Win-win, as far as I'm concerned!
I just love how your cows always gather 'round when you're in the field with them. The need for more local farms is great everywhere. I hope and pray this becomes the new normal!
PERFECT!!! Two things: • I was reared on a registered Jersey farm in Northeast Mississippi. Our Jerseys were truly "top notch" because my dad was the Extension Dairyman for MS (through the MS Cooperative Extension Service), then he became the ONLY full-time official "classifier" for the American Jersey Cattle Club and would travel the country, visiting farms, and placing official ratings upon the Jerseys that farmers were raising and for whom such a classification really boosted the quality of their cattle--for breeding and selling purposes. So, my brothers and I had to make sure that we kept our cattle in tip-top shape for all purposes (breeding, milk production, showing in fairs, etc.)....and one cow, Trinket, was judged the "Best Uddered" cow in all the US one year. So, when you talked about moving your cattle from pasture to pasture, I "got it" immediately. We did the same thing so that pastures would improve year over year from cattle having "processed" the land, consistently making the grass and ground better. Therefore, thank you for this video. You taught us a lot, but you also gave some "hints" for long-term operation of a farm where cattle thrive. • I am a regular listened of the Rural Radio Network, a radio partner of the TV Cowboy Channel, on Sirius/XM (Channel 147)...and I love hearing them giving the market reports all through the day. At first, I didn't really understand what they were doing, but after listening month after month--and talking with farmers about this--I came to realize how valuable--and IMPORTANT--this market information really is. And, not only to the farmer in his/her business, but also for all of us in the general public so we can keep tabs on what is happening to our food sources, as well as increasing our appreciation for people like y'all whose livelihoods are tied directly or indirectly to what's mentioned in those market reports. So, thank y'all for a "pure gold" episode. Y'all are just the greatest! ~Dr. Larry S. Anderson • Tupelo, MS (birthplace of Elvis)
I absolutel love that you incorporate the businesses aspect of homesteading, the educational aspect of everything you do is what drew me to your channel years ago, from the tiniest detail to this, I'm always learning. Sometimes, without the education (reality) aspect, utube can portray the fun of it all, and we can forget just how much time, money and hard work goes into homesteading. P.S. Bless you for raising your livestock from your heart. Wild or farm raised; Gods creatures deserve to live their best life while with us. Top notch video!
could you talk more in a future video about cows per acre, and what you could do on say 3 acres, 5 acres, 10 acres.. etc? that would be good knowledge for some of us smaller homesteads! Thank you for what you two do.
This sounds like the perfect decision for everybody, and the cows and land. Y’all are a great example of living and working purposefully and how important it is to be willing to try different things. So glad this decision is working out so well.
💫💫 Yay!!!🙌🏼👏 So Happy your experiment on grazing your grass hay field worked out so well!! So smart!! And thank you Mother Nature for the late rains!! 😃
Love videos like this. By the way... Just purchased a HarvestRight Freeze Drier. You're channel just showed me how easy it could be to save me time and money with(not) thowing my unused produce away. I have a small garden but do can and dry my herbs. Now I will be able to put all my vegies in at once without waste. Thank you for the tutorials.
Thanks for the great information Kevin and Sarah. We are sure happy for you folks being able to live your dreams and seeing them come true for you and your families and having things work for you. May your blessings continue . Stay safe and keep up the great videos you all share with us. Fred.
I love your guys farming information I hope it helps more people get into farming I went from a big city to owning 30 acres with chickens dairy cows and beef cattle since I started watching your video long ago God bless thank you
The cows did a great job on chewing the area they did. Now seeing the excitement of them going onto the new land was exciting. Hopefully the calf found his mom and you were able to close the gait. Keep up with the calf/cow raising you are doing. Hearts and flowers coming your way. ❤️💐
So glad that you clarified talking with the neighbor who cuts hay about the second cutting, ahead of time. That leaves them and their equipment in a position to potentially cut other peoples' hay 😊
I've read about these practices in Gabe Brown's book and James Reebanks' books. It totally makes sense and it is the way things have been for 1000's of years.
Even though I do not have a farm I always like to keep in touch with where my food comes from. I love the idea that you’re thinking about what happens after they are sold. It’s so respectful (even though you cannot do this all the time ) I understand that totally. Thanks for such insight on the subject.
We have a good friend who raises Black Angus. We buy a 1/4 calf from him a year (this year 1/4 and 1/8) which provides us with most of the beef we need for the year. It's 99% grass fed. He used to have a challenge selling the beef, but this year has processed and sold 7 calves. People are becoming more aware of the value of grass fed beef, and the price is better than the grocery store, even including the cost of processing.
Just today I told my husband that it feels like winter! I smiled when I heard you say the same thing. BTW I love getting to know you in a more laid back way. Your live videos are fun. 🐮
Love how you break everything down. This will definitely help small farmers make that leap to investing into their future. Land is a gift that we should all cherish. God bless you
This is my first time watching you and I gotta say THANK YOU. What a thorough and intelligent video! I watch a lot of homesteading channels...this is such great content. Answering questions that everyone has. It really helps to know these details before jumping in! God bless you!
Fascinating insight for the non-farmer. I have never kept cattle, only a few goats. Your explanation of the financial realities is enlightening. Thank you both.
Thank you for all the cattle management videos! When you asked for requests, I requested exactly these videos! Getting me pumped to have my own herd up in Canada one day.
I really liked this video. I was raised on a dairy farm, and tho we earned money by selling milk, we did earn some selling bull calves and heifers we weren’t keeping.
Would love to be able to get a freeze dryer, I have been watching you for almost 9 year's, and still learning, I have been in and out of the hospital now this year 6 times, and making sure my med's are covered, I know that this would be a big saver and a blessing, l know that there are alot of people are looking to enter and my the lord be looking out for the winner, enjoy and God bless
💚 Happy Thanksgiving to you All! Such a great video, thank for sharing the info on your grass/hay fields, including ypu absolutely gorgeous, healthy cattle and their curiosity, and the breakdown of costs and sales income. Glad you currently have a good arrangement with Rich and Shelley! It is do heartening to hear this (currently) wonderful news in a time when "Plant-based", eat bugs and fake lab meat is attempting to discourage/shutdown (small) cattle farmers. Thank you SO much! 💚
Keep all the types of videos that you've been doing, coming. I, for one, am living my dreams through you. I'm almost 67 years young, but have never owned land nor been able to afford to rent a home on even 1 acre. My grandfather was a tennent dairy farmer. I always wanted to have a dairy operation.
I always enjoy your videos.. This one brought me back to my youth and my father’s business. He owned a commission firm in the Cincinnati stockyards until it closed. Then he opened auctions in the tristate area each week for the farmers in each state to sell their cattle. They sold finished and feeder cattle. He listened each day, at noon, to the local radio for the livestock market to stay on top of the sale prices. He had a large farmer following even when he tried to retire. They would call him to come to their farms to look at their cattle to see if they were ready to sell. We lived in the suburbs while I was growing up, but my dad always wanted a farm, so eventually they moved to one. Dad then put some feeder cattle on it to help his retirement income.
It was so fun to see the cows so excited! I am a believer in a homestead making a living to cover costs. Yes! Keep them coming as every bit of info helps a lot! Texas Deb ❤
I love your videos - I'm just a small urban homesteader - (at one time I owned a 14 ac. farm but I'm urban now). Cattle were never, and never will be, a part of my plan -- so I live that part of homesteading vicariously through you guys. lol --- I so enjoy learning about ALL aspects of homesteading. Thank you for being such wonderful teachers.
"Maybe" even enough money yo live off of? My grandfather was a purebred angus beef farmer for 45 years, and since he was a frugal German, he made a FINE living off of it. Enough for my mother to pay cash for a brand new house in 1971 (the house I grew up in), and enough to ME to pay cash for my house in 1995. He had 320 acres, and usually at any one time, between 75 and 150 head of cattle. But he was also VERY thrifty... this was a man who had 100,000$ in savngs in 1972, and would straighten out bent nails and use them.
While unless God does a few miracles I won;t have the opportunity to see this dream realized. (But I believe in Miracles!) Saying that, I found this explanation very helpful. I also love that you had the cattle grazing the field instead of feeding hay just because it's what we do this time of year.
We got our first frost date today,November 30th.Thats great! I did the same as you ,let cows eat down the hay field.The cows will be taken off in 2 weeks.,in Decomber.
My sister throws down winter wheat seed in the fall as fodder for livestock to reduce her feed bill, it may be an option after your first cutting of hay to graze livestock. Your second cutting is hardly worth the diesel fuel to cut hay or the wear on the machinery.
Right now, AG1 is offering a surprise, bonus limited edition gift on top of the Welcome Kit when you first subscribe - it won't last long so head to drinkag1.com/livingtraditions to check it out, while supplies last!
Thanks for this information. We are beef consumers. We are looking for a source.
Hubby and I have been trying to figure out the right amount of land for 10 to 25 head of cattle. We have been trying to find the right piece of land. But the prices are just so crazy right now. We were hoping something might change with our favorite admin coming into office soon. We are moving back east no matter what. Before May 2025. Not going to rent in this state one more year. Hubby's contract is up with the military soon and we are over it here.
Bless yall.
Hubby is a cattle farmer. He likely has one of the biggest herds, for a one man operation, in our county. He has about 150 cows and sells their calves every November. We hold back 7 steers each year to sell quarters/halves to friends and family. He thoroughly enjoys it and has been doing it for 44 years, beginning at age 12.
My grandfather had between 75 and 150 head most times, and did it all by himself. Made a great living. His cattle never ate one mouthful of corn. Had a total of 320 acres
why do you separate yourself from Hubby's cattle business. Why don't you say My Husband & I are cattle farmers with my husband doing most of the chores since he was12.
THE OLDER GENERATION IS NOT SO HUNG UP ON HIS/HERS . MAYBE THE WIFE DOES NOT DO ANYTHING IN THE CHORES FOR THE CATTLE AND HAS OTHER INTEREST. WHO CARES WHAT THEY LABLE THEMSELVES. FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT
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@@willaputney3947 - All caps social media type means yelling. Why are you yelling at me ?
I love that you left in all the cow camera antics. I love farm animals!
Only you two are the most extensive, open and clear about the homesteading content.
Bravo 👌🏻 and thank you 🙂
Indeed.
Totally agree!! 👍🏻
By allowing the cows to graze on this pasture, you're also getting them to fertilize the grasses for next year's growth! Win-win, as far as I'm concerned!
I just love how your cows always gather 'round when you're in the field with them. The need for more local farms is great everywhere. I hope and pray this becomes the new normal!
PERFECT!!!
Two things:
• I was reared on a registered Jersey farm in Northeast Mississippi. Our Jerseys were truly "top notch" because my dad was the Extension Dairyman for MS (through the MS Cooperative Extension Service), then he became the ONLY full-time official "classifier" for the American Jersey Cattle Club and would travel the country, visiting farms, and placing official ratings upon the Jerseys that farmers were raising and for whom such a classification really boosted the quality of their cattle--for breeding and selling purposes. So, my brothers and I had to make sure that we kept our cattle in tip-top shape for all purposes (breeding, milk production, showing in fairs, etc.)....and one cow, Trinket, was judged the "Best Uddered" cow in all the US one year. So, when you talked about moving your cattle from pasture to pasture, I "got it" immediately. We did the same thing so that pastures would improve year over year from cattle having "processed" the land, consistently making the grass and ground better. Therefore, thank you for this video. You taught us a lot, but you also gave some "hints" for long-term operation of a farm where cattle thrive.
• I am a regular listened of the Rural Radio Network, a radio partner of the TV Cowboy Channel, on Sirius/XM (Channel 147)...and I love hearing them giving the market reports all through the day. At first, I didn't really understand what they were doing, but after listening month after month--and talking with farmers about this--I came to realize how valuable--and IMPORTANT--this market information really is. And, not only to the farmer in his/her business, but also for all of us in the general public so we can keep tabs on what is happening to our food sources, as well as increasing our appreciation for people like y'all whose livelihoods are tied directly or indirectly to what's mentioned in those market reports.
So, thank y'all for a "pure gold" episode. Y'all are just the greatest!
~Dr. Larry S. Anderson • Tupelo, MS (birthplace of Elvis)
I absolutel love that you incorporate the businesses aspect of homesteading, the educational aspect of everything you do is what drew me to your channel years ago, from the tiniest detail to this, I'm always learning. Sometimes, without the education (reality) aspect, utube can portray the fun of it all, and we can forget just how much time, money and hard work goes into homesteading. P.S. Bless you for raising your livestock from your heart. Wild or farm raised; Gods creatures deserve to live their best life while with us. Top notch video!
❤❤Kevin and Sarah day. I just got out of the hospital yesterday after a major health scare. It's great to wake up to my favorite "virtual neighbors"
Speedy recovery to you
could you talk more in a future video about cows per acre, and what you could do on say 3 acres, 5 acres, 10 acres.. etc? that would be good knowledge for some of us smaller homesteads! Thank you for what you two do.
I would like to hear this also.
Same would love to know!
The cow per acre changes depending on your area. Check with local authorities.
I love getting my beef and lamb from a farm about an hour North of me. It's always grass fed and grass finished.
What excellent information. I only have one acre so, no cows but for those having acreage this is the kind of info people need. Kudos!!!
love this type of content. Thanks
This sounds like the perfect decision for everybody, and the cows and land. Y’all are a great example of living and working purposefully and how important it is to be willing to try different things. So glad this decision is working out so well.
💫💫 Yay!!!🙌🏼👏 So Happy your experiment on grazing your grass hay field worked out so well!! So smart!! And thank you Mother Nature for the late rains!! 😃
Love videos like this. By the way... Just purchased a HarvestRight Freeze Drier. You're channel just showed me how easy it could be to save me time and money with(not) thowing my unused produce away. I have a small garden but do can and dry my herbs. Now I will be able to put all my vegies in at once without waste. Thank you for the tutorials.
Yes, I enjoyed learning a bit about the way it works with cattle.
Loved the video.
Take care.
Thanks for the great information Kevin and Sarah. We are sure happy for you folks being able to live your dreams and seeing them come true for you and your families and having things work for you. May your blessings continue . Stay safe and keep up the great videos you all share with us. Fred.
I love your guys farming information I hope it helps more people get into farming
I went from a big city to owning 30 acres with chickens dairy cows and beef cattle since I started watching your video long ago
God bless thank you
Thank you for the info! I always enjoy your channel. Blessings to you all!
The cows did a great job on chewing the area they did. Now seeing the excitement of them going onto the new land was exciting. Hopefully the calf found his mom and you were able to close the gait. Keep up with the calf/cow raising you are doing. Hearts and flowers coming your way. ❤️💐
I guess I say this everytime i see the cows they are a beautiful herd.....😊
Love that the Mama Voice comes out with cows, the voice we had with toddlers.
😂😂
Great informational video! Blessings on your family and your homestead Kiddos! 🌻🐛🌿💚🙏💕👵
I was keto year and half, carnivore last 9 months, and now I want to be a rancher. Cows rock! I want a lot of them! 😂
You guys hav😊e come a long way since you moved from city life in Arizona. Congratulations
So glad that you clarified talking with the neighbor who cuts hay about the second cutting, ahead of time. That leaves them and their equipment in a position to potentially cut other peoples' hay 😊
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. You both explain things so well. I appreciate you guys so much! Have a great day and God bless
I've read about these practices in Gabe Brown's book and James Reebanks' books. It totally makes sense and it is the way things have been for 1000's of years.
Even though I do not have a farm I always like to keep in touch with where my food comes from. I love the idea that you’re thinking about what happens after they are sold. It’s so respectful (even though you cannot do this all the time ) I understand that totally. Thanks for such insight on the subject.
Great job Kevin and Sara!
Like these types of videos.
This is so important for us to know so we can make good decisions.
We have a good friend who raises Black Angus. We buy a 1/4 calf from him a year (this year 1/4 and 1/8) which provides us with most of the beef we need for the year. It's 99% grass fed. He used to have a challenge selling the beef, but this year has processed and sold 7 calves. People are becoming more aware of the value of grass fed beef, and the price is better than the grocery store, even including the cost of processing.
Just today I told my husband that it feels like winter! I smiled when I heard you say the same thing. BTW I love getting to know you in a more laid back way. Your live videos are fun. 🐮
Love how you break everything down. This will definitely help small farmers make that leap to investing into their future. Land is a gift that we should all cherish. God bless you
This is my first time watching you and I gotta say THANK YOU. What a thorough and intelligent video! I watch a lot of homesteading channels...this is such great content. Answering questions that everyone has. It really helps to know these details before jumping in! God bless you!
Fascinating insight for the non-farmer. I have never kept cattle, only a few goats. Your explanation of the financial realities is enlightening. Thank you both.
Love how the dog has his own chair (smile).
Great info. My father was a hobby farmer while working for the federal government. Now I know what other farmers were doing.
Stockpiling is what it's called and is brilliant! Great job.
As always............... Loved your video. Keep it coming. I am so encouraged to think outside the box.
Thank you for all the cattle management videos! When you asked for requests, I requested exactly these videos! Getting me pumped to have my own herd up in Canada one day.
Great to see the pups:)
I really liked this video. I was raised on a dairy farm, and tho we earned money by selling milk, we did earn some selling bull calves and heifers we weren’t keeping.
Thank you for the good video!
Appreciate business info. Really enjoy seeing your beautiful cows, green pastures and scenic views!
Love how sweet your cows are.
Great job of explaining the money end for raising cattle. Very interesting. Enjoyed seeing all the cows too.
Would love to be able to get a freeze dryer, I have been watching you for almost 9 year's, and still learning, I have been in and out of the hospital now this year 6 times, and making sure my med's are covered, I know that this would be a big saver and a blessing, l know that there are alot of people are looking to enter and my the lord be looking out for the winner, enjoy and God bless
I am truly enjoying your video's like this!
The cow licking the tripod had me rollin' and I want to say thanks for the video.
💚 Happy Thanksgiving to you All! Such a great video, thank for sharing the info on your grass/hay fields, including ypu absolutely gorgeous, healthy cattle and their curiosity, and the breakdown of costs and sales income. Glad you currently have a good arrangement with Rich and Shelley! It is do heartening to hear this (currently) wonderful news in a time when "Plant-based", eat bugs and fake lab meat is attempting to discourage/shutdown (small) cattle farmers. Thank you SO much! 💚
Thanks for breaking it down
Wow, that's great for you guys and for your cattle!❤
This is some really good information!! Glad we found y'all
My personal preference is grain finished beef. I was raised on a ranch many moons ago and just stating my preference. Love your content.
You guys are great farmers!
Keep all the types of videos that you've been doing, coming. I, for one, am living my dreams through you. I'm almost 67 years young, but have never owned land nor been able to afford to rent a home on even 1 acre. My grandfather was a tennent dairy farmer. I always wanted to have a dairy operation.
I always enjoy your videos.. This one brought me back to my youth and my father’s business. He owned a commission firm in the Cincinnati stockyards until it closed. Then he opened auctions in the tristate area each week for the farmers in each state to sell their cattle. They sold finished and feeder cattle. He listened each day, at noon, to the local radio for the livestock market to stay on top of the sale prices. He had a large farmer following even when he tried to retire. They would call him to come to their farms to look at their cattle to see if they were ready to sell. We lived in the suburbs while I was growing up, but my dad always wanted a farm, so eventually they moved to one. Dad then put some feeder cattle on it to help his retirement income.
Love hearing about the business side of the homestead!!
Happy cows, great care takers! ❤
It was so fun to see the cows so excited! I am a believer in a homestead making a living to cover costs. Yes! Keep them coming as every bit of info helps a lot! Texas Deb ❤
Good Evening! I like the personalities of cows they act like big dogs🤣
Nooooo! Not you too with the AG1 😭😭😭
i know...
I agree with Sarah, about the sale barns, watching Horse Plus Humane Society,, it's heartbreaking 😢
I love your videos - I'm just a small urban homesteader - (at one time I owned a 14 ac. farm but I'm urban now). Cattle were never, and never will be, a part of my plan -- so I live that part of homesteading vicariously through you guys. lol --- I so enjoy learning about ALL aspects of homesteading. Thank you for being such wonderful teachers.
Great video. City girl here. We want to homestead eventually, but we want to be realistic in our expectations. Really helpful information. Thank you.
Love your dogs. So beautiful!! 🥰🥰
Good thinking on the feed part!
So enjoyed this video it is very informative and interesting. Thank you for all you do to teach us!
Yes, good info on this one. Love to see your pretty herd, and the excitement that opening a gate creates, lol.
More videos on the business end. It's very interesting. Thank you!
"Maybe" even enough money yo live off of? My grandfather was a purebred angus beef farmer for 45 years, and since he was a frugal German, he made a FINE living off of it. Enough for my mother to pay cash for a brand new house in 1971 (the house I grew up in), and enough to ME to pay cash for my house in 1995. He had 320 acres, and usually at any one time, between 75 and 150 head of cattle. But he was also VERY thrifty... this was a man who had 100,000$ in savngs in 1972, and would straighten out bent nails and use them.
While unless God does a few miracles I won;t have the opportunity to see this dream realized. (But I believe in Miracles!) Saying that, I found this explanation very helpful. I also love that you had the cattle grazing the field instead of feeding hay just because it's what we do this time of year.
A very good talk. Thanks
Hi Kevin & Sarah,another great video.I think the white faced cows are so pretty.❤️
I love how they walk to your when they see you. Says a lot about how well you care for them.
We got our first frost date today,November 30th.Thats great! I did the same as you ,let cows eat down the hay field.The cows will be taken off in 2 weeks.,in Decomber.
Best cattle, "One bad day" animal food. I love that all y'all have hearts for the critters. Blessings, julie
I really enjoyed the video. Thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you so much for this information.
Enjoy all your videos. You are amazing couple. The cows are amazing. Lu from Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada 🇨🇦
Great video
Wonderful video. I would like to hear more.
Good video you two. Thanks for sharing this valuable information.
Great video!
Enjoy these kinds of videos along with when you're building shtuff.
Thanks for all the information 👍 ❤❤❤😊😊😊
Another great video. You guys are awesome. From Lakeland, Florida.
This is great information! Thank you!
My sister throws down winter wheat seed in the fall as fodder for livestock to reduce her feed bill, it may be an option after your first cutting of hay to graze livestock. Your second cutting is hardly worth the diesel fuel to cut hay or the wear on the machinery.
Thank you!
Love these type of videos. Informative and educational
Really liked this video
Beautiful cows
I enjoyed learning the business side.
Like hearing about your raising cattle
Thank you for sharing this information.🦃🤠
Sat here in NE Kansas. We got a couple inches of snow this morning. It was beautiful coming down.
Your cows look amazing. They are so friendly and healthy ☺️.