renting takes from profit?

[Reed77]

I want to raise cattle but for now, I only have room for smaller livestock (sheep/goat). I am wondering if renting land takes away from profits, and by how much? is it even worth it?

[agmantoo]

Reed77

If you were in the cattle business what would be selling? Breeding stock, feeder calves, finished fed animals, fattened culls, meat, etc? What would you expect to net annually? Would you be buying hay? How many head would you anticipate having? Do you have a market? Do you have a source for stock?

[Reed77]

I would probably start off with commercial cattle, but I eventually want show/fair quality. I'm mostly interested in selling feeder calves or close to finished. Annual net, I'm still not really sure about, and I would like the land to do most of the supporting but I plan on also buying hay. Around 20-30 cows.

[rancher1913]

read some of the archives and the problems with renting land for animals---when you lose your lease you are stuck unloading animals most usually at a loss. I would love to expand some more but I would rather buy the land.

[Cheribelle]

I have a good friend that rents a small house, no land. But he started out working for a large farm, got a few cows, worked out a deal with the guy he worked for. Eventually he got several more, his son is 17 and very good with the cattle. They start with a lot of bottle calves, but have built up a nice little herd of 20 or so cows and a bull. Long story short, he rents pasture every chance he gets! He has several small places here and there, and seems to be doing well with it.
Good luck to you!

[ksfarmer]

Depending on how much the rent is. Owning land isn't free either and maintence , fencing, taxes, etc will also cut into your profit.