Cow Lease Agreements
Leasing cattle and machinery is becoming more and more popular in today’s market environment. Young producers starting out may find it impossible to borrow enough capital to purchase land, machinery, and breeding stock. On the other hand, an established producer may be looking to retire or reduce their involvement in the operation but doesn’t want to sell the farm assets. One reason for this may be the income tax liability of such a large sale of land, machinery and breeding stock. A lease agreement may be an opportunity to achieve the goal of both individuals. But as with any contract, careful consideration should be taken to ensure all the details are clearly defined to prevent problems and conflicts later on.
Proven Results For the Angus
Chris Tarter uses farming as a stress-reliever, although sometimes farming in-and-of itself isn’t always problem-free. Like many farmers, Chris can’t remember a time in his life when farming wasn’t a part of the everyday routine. “I used to dairy, but I was offered a full-time position with the United State Postal Service, so we relocated and began the beef farm,” said Chris.
Growing Gelbvieh
Whether you’re marketing petroleum products or raising cattle, the key to success is staying competitive.
That, Jim Woods would tell you, is a matter of knowing what customers want, which product can best fill their needs and how to provide it most efficiently.
That, Jim Woods would tell you, is a matter of knowing what customers want, which product can best fill their needs and how to provide it most efficiently.
Show-Quality Steaks
After moving to Webster County from Nashville, Tenn., about five years ago, Tom Donkin found the breed of cattle he was looking for at FarmFest.
Being Aware of What Goes In
In the cattle business there are big rewards for finding a niche that develops into a national interest. Rodney Lowrance of Pleasant Hope, Mo. is taking his investment in Gelbvieh cattle and possibly venturing into one of these niches; grass-fed meat production.
Full Circle
In the early 1970s a young man from Wichita named Dan Kinney was in the beginning of what would be a long and storied career with the City of Springfield’s park system. One of his first tasks was to arrange for overflow parking at the Dickerson Park Zoo. He met with Louis Miller, then Director of the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, the Zoo’s neighbor to the east.