Show Notes
Blake and Ida Jane share their initial entrance into ranching starting with commercial cow/calf, their switch to stocker growing, and then back into cow/calf and growing a direct to consumer meat business that compliments their lifestyle and operation goals. They now are both full time on the farm and share how they did it!
Resources Mentioned: Thoughts and Advice From an Old Cattleman - Gordon Hazard Allan Nation Books 5 Mary's Marketing Course Ranching Returns Podcast
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