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Updated: September 14, 2021

Livestock

Beginning Farmer Success: Livestock Manual 

  • A manual to help Beginning Farmers start a livestock farm. Sections include:
    • General Information
    • Business of Livestock
    • Species
    • Beef Cattle 
    • Dairy Cattle
    • Equine
    • Poultry
    • Sheep and Goats 
    • Swine
    • Alternative Agricultural Animals 
    • Other Resources 

Considering more animals for your farm?

Take a look at the Adding Animals to your Farm presentation and then explore our resources for each species.

Learn about the Livestock and Poultry Industries

These presentations cover the structure of livestock markets, provides livestock term definitions, and looks at cattle, sheep, horses, swine and poultry production: