ua-cam.com/video/jkupcoZb6ag/v-deo.html Folks, I'm gonna share this link along with this video because so many folks don't seem to understand how this farm has a diversified income...not just growing another crop...here's how I earn my living...the cattle part is just a spoke in this business wheel...you've gotta understand that I do things differently, this is how I've built the farm
I love the ideas you share. We're not going to do things the same as you but you've demonstrated some good strategies and methodologies that can really help in different areas. I'm not sure where the "advisors" get the totality of their information or their moral authority to dictate where and how you move. Screw 'em Josh. We'll be here to see how you're doing.
I been a Subscriber for years now and Its awesome Josh it's finally paying off it took a few years but your hard work and dedication is what got it there I don't see how you do it Josh by yourself but you find a way to make it happen
I personally think that you are doing a great job Josh. All I can say is, keep doing what you've been doing. It will all pay off in time. Also, thanks for taking the time to make the videos and share them here on youtube. I love your channel. Keep up the great work. Take care and God Bless.
Thanks for sharing the info. I can see you’re excited. One thing most ppl miss in any operation is the difference between GROSS profit and NET profit. If I was hearing correctly, you were talking about GP.
Gabe Brown once said he is stacking 20 different businesses on the same ground. And Josh, you're absolutely right that all those businesses have to deliver at least a little profit. Otherwise you'd have to declare them as a hobby and waste money on them. (that oc excludes the build up phase)
Amen, bro. I’ve watched you work through “the hard things” and you still keep moving forward/ahead. I’ve also watched you “grow and learn”. Keep turning your nose to the grindstone.
Josh, I have been watching your videos for a few years now and often wondered if you were turning the corner on making a profit. With the new grand workshop building costs, operating expenses and newly purchased equipment. It was awesome actually having the figures shared with us today. I understand mortgages, of course and short term loans on major equipment purchases; but you seemed to have got on the other side of operating costs of building a profitable farming enterprise and proving it can be accomplished the way Creator intended. Many blessings.
Good morning, I am one of your follower and I enjoy watching you, I would like to make a comment about Ethiopia that you made a comment about soil and drought, the reality is we do have the best soil and weather. The problem about the drought was politics situation and war. Thank you.
Hey @StoneyRidgeFarmer, I have a question for you. You mentioned in your video that you leave your bulls intact. We're starting up a small cattle operation (small even compared to yours) in Eastern North Carolina and we've been told that you have to band bulls early or the meat will take on a poor taste due to the testosterone. We've heard others say that's not the case. Many say that bulls left intact will grow faster and come up to weight faster. However there's a lot that goes into having to corral and band the bulls. I'm curious what your experience has been with this topic and why you chose to leave your bulls intact. Do you see that it impacts the price? Thanks in advance for the info!
Good work Josh, man you deserve every dime. Takes time to build any business, but if your business is your life and you enjoy it, that is the perfect situation.
You made the right move reducing the size of your herd. 30-32 head is more sustainable for the pasture you have available. Just keep building up your pastures.
Here in Scotland, I see many farmers struggling because they are stuck in outdated models - selling mainstream produce to wholesalers and/or supermarket chains. The answer is vertical integration - in particular, selling to the public directly. Eggs, beef, lamb and pork do very well when sold direct. Another way to get away from conventional farming is to grow things that nobody else has - one couple I know are doing lavender, others are growing exotic vegetables and selling to specialty shops and restaurants. We grow and sell wild mushrooms and will move to minority-taste vegetables for Chinese and Indian restaurants next year (if I can find the time this year for prepping the land!)
Congratulations Josh. 🎉I’m happy for you and your success. Your hard work is paying off financially. I’m also pleased that you are doing so much to heal the land . Stay on course and beware of the government. As my dad might have said, “you done good kid!”👍🏼
I enjoyed you video. Thanks for sharing information about your cattle sales that you really just didn’t have to do. I liked that. I believe that you did well on your livestock sale. Keep the videos coming please. One more thing what brand of pickup do you pull your aluminum gooseneck livestock trailer with and how does it perform pulling your trailer?
Dude, I’m so happy for you. The work your putting in is actually priceless when you think about what your doing for your land so every penny was earned. I think it might be useful to figure out how the cows are being appraised. Why one might be worth more then the other.
really happy for you! I was playing a hunch with that previous video comment. Do you get a different rate/price b/c they are on your place with your measures? Glad you got a hunk of change, and the summer season, rains, temps, humidity's, sun, work out to your favor! I'd be best off fishing every day! ha! You can actually vegetable garden here. Lots of Ranchers about here! The Governor is escared of them. With his 'Cows and Rocks' comment. That was shocking to me, I took the time, and looked it up. Wooooo! 🔴⚪🔵 that's my latest thing! ha
One of my hs classmates raises cattle and has a setup like yours. He's doing the organic fashion also with no horomones, pesticides or herbicides. In addition to the grass fed cattle, he sells chickens raised the same way. Every time I see a bunch of blighted properties with overgrown grass, I think of how some goats could eat it down.
This is so wild. I was just thing about doing some research on raising cattle on the land we are trying to buy this coming year. well maybe by end of year. Depending on the situation of the country. People are telling us to do the purchase now. But we are worried about getting into a mortgage upside down. But I digress. I was thinking about learning more about raising cattle and if it worth it or not. Then your video popped up. I wonder if this is a here's your sign moment. lol
Its good to see that you are finding a sustainable buisness model. Are you considering showing your cattle at or with the FFA in order to get more brand exposure?
Josh is spot on - soil quality and health of the land is everything. It's also why most of the food in the US is so bad. It's mostly made by chemicals.
I'm working on regenerating land that had only alfalfa and hey grown here for over 140 years! Using the Back to Eden plan where I've cover huge areas with tree trimmers' waste and manure spreading... The soil was so hard a pick axe would bounce off it... 5 years later, I can use my hands to dig in the soil that also is full of worms too! I run a small Chicken Ranch with free range egg layers and plan to greating expland over the coming years... The demand for my eggs is Off the Hook! :)
@@cascios I whole sale $3 bucks a dozen at sell them at the Farmers Market for $5 a dozen. I'm planning to expand to 300 layers to meet my current demand :) It s about $2 buck a dozen to produce at current organic feed prices
Hey brother, I buy half a cow every year. You have a bunch of subscribers. You should start selling the cows as quarter's, halves, or whole cow. Mays meats in Taylorsville, NC is our butcher. The guy we buy from sells the cattle at $6 a pound hanging weight. That would be a lot higher profit margin for you.
I soaked a 1 lb bag of plain lentils and left them to sprout. They sprouted so I bought another pound, rototilled an area about 12 ft square and put lentils on the ground. They grew thick and close to the ground and pods were starting so I tilled them in as green manure. It worked out pretty well as a nitrogen fixer with no fuss. These might work out for your soil and as a protein rich feed. Also, just to give you an idea fro an end user, we just bought a frozen box of grass fed beef on sale. We paid 100 dollars for 14 pounds, shipping included. That included ground beef, steaks, and a roast cut of some kind.
We try work cattle as the vet recommends. Cow's vax and worm once a year. Calves get 2 vax 3 weeks apart plus worm. I read a 2024 study that wormed calves are heavier at weening.
yep....I've got a soil test....however...I'm trying something a little different here. The Ph of everything that comes out of a cow is nearly neutral.....wouldn't it make sense that this would reduce the acidity over time? Testing this theory on some pastures, liming some others
@StoneyRidgeFarmer Just wondering, would running the chickens improve a lot of that? I saw a presentation from a professor in Australia and she was strong that what you need is available minerals, and the application of lime or potash can hurt. Biology provides the needed minerals. Maybe you have to do a no-till of some cover crop mixes, but my bet is you have done a lot more study than most viewers.
Two things to keep in mind.....First, beef is/almost at an all time high depending on where you live. Secondly, at any auction house, a steer will bring 20-30% more for the same weight compared to a bull.
Sir for your consideration,my father B4 he passed was implementing a new way invested in some cameras,put in fields.sold livestock up front directly to consumers.they can watch ear tags and see cattle grow.got more cutting out cattle market middle man.when ready delivered buyers animal to slaughter house instead of market and they picked up and paid for cut and wrap.he made way more money than B4 cutting out all the middle men.
Hi Josh, On a future video, can you talk about the cost of fuel, seed, limestone, repairs to upkeep the grass? You spent a lot more than hay to keep the animals fed. Thanks.
First year in the commercial Hay Business was 1000 rounds at $50,00 ea to a Hay broker... That was 6 years ago, We have progressed far beyond that today. in production, equipment, and diversity of sales.....
My family buys a quarter mixed cow from a local farmer in south western Pennsylvania. He breeds Murray greys and I must say that we will never go back to big box grocery store for beef. We also want to start raising our own rabbits, chickens and st. Croix lamb when we move to our agricultural land
Can’t understand why people would be against selling some of your herd. Why else would you raise beef? We need every able bodied person in this country to start thinking small (as in small local farms) if we are going to turn this country around. We have decimated our food supply, relying on corporate farms and big pharma. Your work is appreciated. Thank you…
I know you've talked about processing your own beef at some point. Where can we check to see when that might happen and how to get on a list or whatever system you'll have set up for customer orders? I'm sure you'll have more customers than product 🙂Thanks!
Enjoyed the video but there is no way you could ever get 160k for 15 cows. Also you wouldn't get 1000 pounds of meat out of a 1300 pound animal. On average you get about 40% of live weight, so a 1300 pound cow may get you about 500 pounds of meat. When I sell mine privately its usually for about 5 dollars a pound out west. If you can get 10$ that's incredible and I need to move to NC. Thanks for the videos.
In eastern Va. we take our heifers and steers around the 5-550 lb. mark. Seems to always bring the best price. Prices now are at an all time high but I give it a little bit longer and it will come back down. I also sell 1/4 1/2’s on about 5 cows a year for family and friends. There is definitely a quicker turn around on cow/calf operation. That’s what I’m growing towards. I sell at 6.50 a lb. out the door for beef, could probably get 7-7.50 but no more than that.
6.50 is way too cheap my brother....you could easily get $8 per lb for farm fresh beef...look at local farm prices....we work way too hard to keep beef and raise animals to be paid pennies for it after we've done all the legwork. Good food costs more, we shouldn't even think of competing with costco or walmart prices. We've gotta be fair to ourselves when selling freezer beef for sure
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer The only problem is that everyone is that cheap or cheaper. Even the butcher that I go to sells there’s for I believe 5 or 5.50 a lb. Of course they are the butcher so they have the upper hand on that part. It would be hard to sell at 8 when everyone is 6.50 or less including all butchering fees. I do agree it is a lot of work to raise a cow up to butchering weight. Seems as 1000-1100 lbs is the sweet spot for us. Usually nets us a 600 pound hanging weight. I know closer into to town they sell for 8-10 a pound but that is a totally different market of people than the country folk I deal with. Keep up the good work buddy.
I had a Farside cartoon vision when you said the cows had to stand on their own 2 feet. Someone wanted a breeding bull or has a local customer in which to finish off some beef.
It seems a lot of viewer comments are based on one video rather than your content history. Income for a self employed person can come from different sources. I think you have managed very well to tap several sources. I do hope you continue to stay ahead of the debt while you find the balance of good income or savings sources.
Hello, I think the key to a small livestock farm is to have good animals like Angus. Quality sells itself. In Chile at least it works that way. I am in that process on my farm. I have had all the rasas and they are not that profitable. Unfortunately, the rancher depends a lot on the fairs where many of them are mafias and manipulate prices. I'm glad you're doing well. Greetings.
Check and see if theres any paper residue near you. We had it applied on our farm this year. Its free, has good OM and some lime value plus other micros.
as your land improves thoes numbers will climb for sure.. still not alot of profit if you add your time put in... hopefully your youtube revenue and sponcers will continue to help your grow.
I've been watching a ton of your videos cause your style is awesome and makes it believeable that I can raise cows one day. I've a couple questions that I came up with. 1. How do you handle calf births?, can they handle it on their own or do you have to pull the calf out (I've never understood why that's nessecary). 2. Do you inseminate or let the bull make the decision 3. Have you had any mastitis issues and if so how do you handle it? Thanks for all you do. God Bless
Have you considered selling , like in stocks, futures in beef buy now support feed and get beef later potentially you'll get recover more money in the mix but bypass slaughter packaging and that whole lot of stuff plus beef that you love to mature will get to be bigger & mature all allowing overarching goal and receive front end support they off haul beef and you avoid complications you are retrained by at present A win situation
ua-cam.com/video/jkupcoZb6ag/v-deo.html Folks, I'm gonna share this link along with this video because so many folks don't seem to understand how this farm has a diversified income...not just growing another crop...here's how I earn my living...the cattle part is just a spoke in this business wheel...you've gotta understand that I do things differently, this is how I've built the farm
I love the ideas you share. We're not going to do things the same as you but you've demonstrated some good strategies and methodologies that can really help in different areas. I'm not sure where the "advisors" get the totality of their information or their moral authority to dictate where and how you move. Screw 'em Josh. We'll be here to see how you're doing.
I love how the cows waited til you took the netting off. Then it was game on. Love ❤ the videos😊
lol...they've been fussed at a few times for trying to eat it before I can get it unwrapped...amazing how they learn and follow my lead sometimes
@StoneyRidgeFarmer great work. Most people just clean the nets once a year and its gross.
I been a Subscriber for years now and Its awesome Josh it's finally paying off it took a few years but your hard work and dedication is what got it there I don't see how you do it Josh by yourself but you find a way to make it happen
So glad u stuck with it and didn’t give up ! That proves u r a successful farmer ! STONEY RIDGE 🙏✝️💫
Thanks Josh for being transparent, I do learn a lot from your experience. I'm on the early stage of cow and calf operation
Markets are at all time highs. Glad you did well
Man I can hang out with this dude for days. Great family, good ethics and a benefit to his fellow mankind.
Congrats on the profit. It's nice to see farms making money
On my lil farm here, I'm learning all the time. I've read the books, but EXPERIENCE is the BEST teacher!!!
Impressive !
A passion for what you do and Hard-work pays off $$
Thanks for sharing 👍
I personally think that you are doing a great job Josh. All I can say is, keep doing what you've been doing. It will all pay off in time. Also, thanks for taking the time to make the videos and share them here on youtube. I love your channel. Keep up the great work. Take care and God Bless.
That’s awesome! Really got me focused on starting a cattle farm. America needs more of them and also setup to butcher for local sales.
Congratulations Josh!! Great news. Also can’t wait to see some new animals show up on the farm.
Thanks for sharing the info. I can see you’re excited. One thing most ppl miss in any operation is the difference between GROSS profit and NET profit. If I was hearing correctly, you were talking about GP.
Thanks for sharing the numbers Josh. Keep doing you!
Gabe Brown once said he is stacking 20 different businesses on the same ground. And Josh, you're absolutely right that all those businesses have to deliver at least a little profit. Otherwise you'd have to declare them as a hobby and waste money on them. (that oc excludes the build up phase)
Great work your doing here .. hope you end up making this a very profitable n successful operation while keeping it all natural .
Amazing, all your planning and dedication is paying off.
Amen, bro. I’ve watched you work through “the hard things” and you still keep moving forward/ahead. I’ve also watched you “grow and learn”. Keep turning your nose to the grindstone.
Josh, I have been watching your videos for a few years now and often wondered if you were turning the corner on making a profit. With the new grand workshop building costs, operating expenses and newly purchased equipment.
It was awesome actually having the figures shared with us today. I understand mortgages, of course and short term loans on major equipment purchases; but you seemed to have got on the other side of operating costs of building a profitable farming enterprise and proving it can be accomplished the way Creator intended.
Many blessings.
Great video, I appreciate you sharing these numbers!
Happy for you! Thank you for the education.
Good morning,
I am one of your follower and I enjoy watching you,
I would like to make a comment about Ethiopia that you made a comment about soil and drought, the reality is we do have the best soil and weather. The problem about the drought was politics situation and war.
Thank you.
Thank you for all the videos you put out. Informative and helpful content. Stay safe up there and keep on growing 🤠
Thanks 👍
Josh. Great job and nice to hear you made a good profit. Not complaints other than more shop videos are needed
Good video about the reality of profit farming. It’s hard, takes a long time and decision along the way should be for long term farm care
Hey @StoneyRidgeFarmer, I have a question for you. You mentioned in your video that you leave your bulls intact. We're starting up a small cattle operation (small even compared to yours) in Eastern North Carolina and we've been told that you have to band bulls early or the meat will take on a poor taste due to the testosterone. We've heard others say that's not the case. Many say that bulls left intact will grow faster and come up to weight faster. However there's a lot that goes into having to corral and band the bulls. I'm curious what your experience has been with this topic and why you chose to leave your bulls intact. Do you see that it impacts the price? Thanks in advance for the info!
Well done Josh, that's for sharing such important info! You are a working cattle farm for profit not a petting zoo.
thanks Josh for sharing
Cow and calf operation works. Keep it going!
Good work Josh, man you deserve every dime. Takes time to build any business, but if your business is your life and you enjoy it, that is the perfect situation.
You made the right move reducing the size of your herd. 30-32 head is more sustainable for the pasture you have available. Just keep building up your pastures.
Keep up the hard work Josh. You are doing an amazing job.
Here in Scotland, I see many farmers struggling because they are stuck in outdated models - selling mainstream produce to wholesalers and/or supermarket chains. The answer is vertical integration - in particular, selling to the public directly. Eggs, beef, lamb and pork do very well when sold direct. Another way to get away from conventional farming is to grow things that nobody else has - one couple I know are doing lavender, others are growing exotic vegetables and selling to specialty shops and restaurants. We grow and sell wild mushrooms and will move to minority-taste vegetables for Chinese and Indian restaurants next year (if I can find the time this year for prepping the land!)
Exactly my farming model.
Good to see the sale was good to you Josh! Wooooo!
Thanks for the information. Have an amazing day. Take care.
Thank you too
@StoneyRidgeFarmer Your so welcome.
Good money! can't wait to do this myself!
Congratulations Josh. 🎉I’m happy for you and your success. Your hard work is paying off financially. I’m also pleased that you are doing so much to heal the land . Stay on course and beware of the government. As my dad might have said, “you done good kid!”👍🏼
I enjoyed you video. Thanks for sharing information about your cattle sales that you really just didn’t have to do. I liked that. I believe that you did well on your livestock sale. Keep the videos coming please.
One more thing what brand of pickup do you pull your aluminum gooseneck livestock trailer with and how does it perform pulling your trailer?
Dude, I’m so happy for you. The work your putting in is actually priceless when you think about what your doing for your land so every penny was earned. I think it might be useful to figure out how the cows are being appraised. Why one might be worth more then the other.
really happy for you! I was playing a hunch with that previous video comment. Do you get a different rate/price b/c they are on your place with your measures? Glad you got a hunk of change, and the summer season, rains, temps, humidity's, sun, work out to your favor! I'd be best off fishing every day! ha! You can actually vegetable garden here. Lots of Ranchers about here! The Governor is escared of them. With his 'Cows and Rocks' comment. That was shocking to me, I took the time, and looked it up. Wooooo! 🔴⚪🔵 that's my latest thing! ha
Thanks for the info. Good luck and prosperity
Great video Josh! Hope to meet you one day been following you since day one!
Thank you for sharing all these valuable information about farming. I can use your knowledge and incorporated in to future farm.
One of my hs classmates raises cattle and has a setup like yours. He's doing the organic fashion also with no horomones, pesticides or herbicides. In addition to the grass fed cattle, he sells chickens raised the same way. Every time I see a bunch of blighted properties with overgrown grass, I think of how some goats could eat it down.
This is so wild. I was just thing about doing some research on raising cattle on the land we are trying to buy this coming year. well maybe by end of year. Depending on the situation of the country. People are telling us to do the purchase now. But we are worried about getting into a mortgage upside down. But I digress. I was thinking about learning more about raising cattle and if it worth it or not. Then your video popped up. I wonder if this is a here's your sign moment. lol
I have been waiting for this video. Thank you for sharing.
Its good to see that you are finding a sustainable buisness model. Are you considering showing your cattle at or with the FFA in order to get more brand exposure?
Wonderful!!! Great news!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Excellent job. We enjoy your videos.
You won’t make that every year. The market has been very good the past couple years.
Great Information...thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the great info Josh!
Josh is spot on - soil quality and health of the land is everything. It's also why most of the food in the US is so bad. It's mostly made by chemicals.
I'm working on regenerating land that had only alfalfa and hey grown here for over 140 years! Using the Back to Eden plan where I've cover huge areas with tree trimmers' waste and manure spreading... The soil was so hard a pick axe would bounce off it... 5 years later, I can use my hands to dig in the soil that also is full of worms too!
I run a small Chicken Ranch with free range egg layers and plan to greating expland over the coming years... The demand for my eggs is Off the Hook! :)
I was wondering what you sell your eggs for. Here in Va. I see them anywhere from $3 to $6 per dozen.
@@cascios I whole sale $3 bucks a dozen at sell them at the Farmers Market for $5 a dozen. I'm planning to expand to 300 layers to meet my current demand :) It
s about $2 buck a dozen to produce at current organic feed prices
That's a huge improvement. Congratulations. Using a lot of leaves really helps too.
Wish this type of farming was the standard!! Love your videos! Keep them coming!
Josh, your doing awesome, keep up the great work, My kind of Farmer !!!👍👏💘
Hey brother, I buy half a cow every year. You have a bunch of subscribers. You should start selling the cows as quarter's, halves, or whole cow. Mays meats in Taylorsville, NC is our butcher. The guy we buy from sells the cattle at $6 a pound hanging weight. That would be a lot higher profit margin for you.
I'd take at least a quarter ASAP, myself! 🐃🥩❤
I’m sure he could sell them like this with relative ease!
@EvilEye1986 when you have a large family that's barely any meat in the freezer 😒
@@EvilEye1986 - ?? Do you really think ground beef is the only thing that comes from cows?? 🤣
@@EvilEye1986 - I believe the quarters will be evenly distributed, depending on availability. Even if he prefers to sell 'a la carte', I'm flexible..
Little victories as the singer Chris Knight would say. Keep up the good work josh
I love the transparency
I soaked a 1 lb bag of plain lentils and left them to sprout. They sprouted so I bought another pound, rototilled an area about 12 ft square and put lentils on the ground. They grew thick and close to the ground and pods were starting so I tilled them in as green manure. It worked out pretty well as a nitrogen fixer with no fuss. These might work out for your soil and as a protein rich feed. Also, just to give you an idea fro an end user, we just bought a frozen box of grass fed beef on sale. We paid 100 dollars for 14 pounds, shipping included. That included ground beef, steaks, and a roast cut of some kind.
Thanks for sharing this information!
Markets good for sure👍🏻 4 weight steers bringing over $4 a lb in northern ca!!
Excellent video, thanks.
I can’t wait to purchase farm fresh beef from stony ridge farm. Been watching you for years
Ask him !!!!!
We try work cattle as the vet recommends. Cow's vax and worm once a year. Calves get 2 vax 3 weeks apart plus worm. I read a 2024 study that wormed calves are heavier at weening.
need to get with local extention service get your soil tested see if it needs ag lime or maybe potash...that sage grass is a sign it needs a bit
yep....I've got a soil test....however...I'm trying something a little different here. The Ph of everything that comes out of a cow is nearly neutral.....wouldn't it make sense that this would reduce the acidity over time? Testing this theory on some pastures, liming some others
@StoneyRidgeFarmer Just wondering, would running the chickens improve a lot of that? I saw a presentation from a professor in Australia and she was strong that what you need is available minerals, and the application of lime or potash can hurt. Biology provides the needed minerals. Maybe you have to do a no-till of some cover crop mixes, but my bet is you have done a lot more study than most viewers.
Two things to keep in mind.....First, beef is/almost at an all time high depending on where you live. Secondly, at any auction house, a steer will bring 20-30% more for the same weight compared to a bull.
Sir for your consideration,my father B4 he passed was implementing a new way invested in some cameras,put in fields.sold livestock up front directly to consumers.they can watch ear tags and see cattle grow.got more cutting out cattle market middle man.when ready delivered buyers animal to slaughter house instead of market and they picked up and paid for cut and wrap.he made way more money than B4 cutting out all the middle men.
That is a fantastic idea!
Hi Josh, On a future video, can you talk about the cost of fuel, seed, limestone, repairs to upkeep the grass? You spent a lot more than hay to keep the animals fed. Thanks.
for sure....
First year in the commercial Hay Business was 1000 rounds at $50,00 ea to a Hay broker... That was 6 years ago, We have progressed far beyond that today. in production, equipment, and diversity of sales.....
Sounds good, fella. There are some cracking sheep breeds here in the UK.
My family buys a quarter mixed cow from a local farmer in south western Pennsylvania. He breeds Murray greys and I must say that we will never go back to big box grocery store for beef. We also want to start raising our own rabbits, chickens and st. Croix lamb when we move to our agricultural land
Can’t understand why people would be against selling some of your herd. Why else would you raise beef? We need every able bodied person in this country to start thinking small (as in small local farms) if we are going to turn this country around. We have decimated our food supply, relying on corporate farms and big pharma. Your work is appreciated. Thank you…
Very informative thank you josh!
I'm shocked at the prices you got , awesomeness.
Glad it is paying off for you. Hear in Ohio there where some 700 pound calves that brought 3.30 per pound
WOW!!!
I know you've talked about processing your own beef at some point. Where can we check to see when that might happen and how to get on a list or whatever system you'll have set up for customer orders? I'm sure you'll have more customers than product 🙂Thanks!
Enjoyed the video but there is no way you could ever get 160k for 15 cows. Also you wouldn't get 1000 pounds of meat out of a 1300 pound animal. On average you get about 40% of live weight, so a 1300 pound cow may get you about 500 pounds of meat. When I sell mine privately its usually for about 5 dollars a pound out west. If you can get 10$ that's incredible and I need to move to NC. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks!
Thanks so much Brian! I appreciate it brother
❤I can’t do to much❤I can help❤
Thank You Josh for telling it like it is. I still don’t see where I can buy beef from you on PATRION
Your prices are great on the beef.
In eastern Va. we take our heifers and steers around the 5-550 lb. mark. Seems to always bring the best price. Prices now are at an all time high but I give it a little bit longer and it will come back down. I also sell 1/4 1/2’s on about 5 cows a year for family and friends. There is definitely a quicker turn around on cow/calf operation. That’s what I’m growing towards. I sell at 6.50 a lb. out the door for beef, could probably get 7-7.50 but no more than that.
6.50 is way too cheap my brother....you could easily get $8 per lb for farm fresh beef...look at local farm prices....we work way too hard to keep beef and raise animals to be paid pennies for it after we've done all the legwork. Good food costs more, we shouldn't even think of competing with costco or walmart prices. We've gotta be fair to ourselves when selling freezer beef for sure
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer The only problem is that everyone is that cheap or cheaper. Even the butcher that I go to sells there’s for I believe 5 or 5.50 a lb. Of course they are the butcher so they have the upper hand on that part. It would be hard to sell at 8 when everyone is 6.50 or less including all butchering fees. I do agree it is a lot of work to raise a cow up to butchering weight. Seems as 1000-1100 lbs is the sweet spot for us. Usually nets us a 600 pound hanging weight. I know closer into to town they sell for 8-10 a pound but that is a totally different market of people than the country folk I deal with. Keep up the good work buddy.
And yet you had a ‘substantial gain’ of $115 for a cow you had 2 years? Plenty of good farmers sell in tenesee for 6 dollars a pound,
I had a Farside cartoon vision when you said the cows had to stand on their own 2 feet.
Someone wanted a breeding bull or has a local customer in which to finish off some beef.
It seems a lot of viewer comments are based on one video rather than your content history. Income for a self employed person can come from different sources. I think you have managed very well to tap several sources. I do hope you continue to stay ahead of the debt while you find the balance of good income or savings sources.
the farm will be 100% debt free by June! Amazing how much freedom being debt free can give a man!
That's wonderful news!
Great video. I have 217 acres, I understand it takes a lot to run a farms.
Thanx for being Honest & Transparent ! - Earned a new Sub from Me
Congratulations on the first Profit
Thank you!
That's the way to do it,
Hello, I think the key to a small livestock farm is to have good animals like Angus. Quality sells itself. In Chile at least it works that way. I am in that process on my farm. I have had all the rasas and they are not that profitable. Unfortunately, the rancher depends a lot on the fairs where many of them are mafias and manipulate prices. I'm glad you're doing well. Greetings.
And i don"t judge you, for how you make profits ornot!But im impressed over your job on the farm,land, and everything
Might check the buyer of that small bull. It may be heard building and was willing to pay a bit more.
Farming in most cases makes very little money. It's the lifestyle that is so rewarding.
Wouldn't it be nice to make just a bit of profit. Then my friend it would be a little more "rewarding".
Check and see if theres any paper residue near you. We had it applied on our farm this year. Its free, has good OM and some lime value plus other micros.
as your land improves thoes numbers will climb for sure.. still not alot of profit if you add your time put in... hopefully your youtube revenue and sponcers will continue to help your grow.
Stand on their own two feet 😂
Terry
I've been watching a ton of your videos cause your style is awesome and makes it believeable that I can raise cows one day. I've a couple questions that I came up with.
1. How do you handle calf births?, can they handle it on their own or do you have to pull the calf out (I've never understood why that's nessecary).
2. Do you inseminate or let the bull make the decision
3. Have you had any mastitis issues and if so how do you handle it?
Thanks for all you do. God Bless
I would say you need to find out exactly why that 315 pound bull brought so much money. You need more of those!
Could that young bull have been seen as good potential breeding stock? Could that have been the reason for the high sale price?
We’ve always fed out calves to 700 pounds but with prices now we sell at 500 pounds
Have you considered selling , like in stocks, futures in beef buy now support feed and get beef later potentially you'll get recover more money in the mix but bypass slaughter packaging and that whole lot of stuff plus beef that you love to mature will get to be bigger & mature all allowing overarching goal and receive front end support they off haul beef and you avoid complications you are retrained by at present A win situation