Looking to start a dairy farm. Need help.

amysflock

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yanks26 said:
Yes I do love working on farms. I, without a doubt, want to run one of my own later in life. I would really love to do one with animals and chickens catch my attention first but that industry is saturated and has no room for small companies to get in. So my next favorite interest are cows. I don't know exactly what I want to do yet with them I just know that I want to have cows. I am starting my research now on dairy farms and want to hear what you guys have to say about them. Thanks so much for the input thus far!
In our area, at least, there is still a market for organic, free range chickens and eggs, so I wouldn't necessarily rule it out. Granted, it wouldn't make you rich, but there are buyers for country-fresh products. Folks seem to be more interested in knowing where their food comes from and urban folks, in particular, are willing to pay a little more for organic and free range. You might check with your local extension office to see what things are really like in your area, and check with producers or CSAs in your area for more info. :)
 
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