Cattle graze in a field at Otter Creek Farm on Thursday, Oct. 3, in Johnsonville. The farms sells a small number of life cattle and pigs annually to consumers who then have their animals slaughtered ...
Running a small cowcalf operation can be rewarding, but it is not without challenges. Larger farms spread their costs over ...
According to a 2025 U.S. Department of Agriculture study, the number of small family farms has declined 8% since 2017.
U.S. cattle inventory hits a 75-year low, tightening supplies and driving higher beef prices and market volatility. Learn ...
Just a Few Acres Farm in Lansing, NY has nearly 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, where seventh-generation farmer Pete Larson posts videos with titles like “The basics of cutting hay” and “Playing in ...
If you are buying a calf to raise for beef (for your freezer, or to resell when it gets larger), it’s usually best to choose a steer. Not only do steers grow faster than heifers, but in general they ...
Andy Dickerson and Nick Hartley stand in a cow pasture at Bahr Farm. Beef cows graze in a pasture at a small farm nestled between Finneytown and College Hill. The 32-acre Bahr Farm has been around ...