Bill Rhea, an Arlington, Nebraska, farmer who backgrounds cattle on pasture and also runs a feedyard, says absolutely yes; we are attracting young talent. At the cow’s highest nutritional requirement, it takes a free-choice diet Ornery cows damage equipment, injure people and reduce efficiency when they are difficult to work in the pen or take part of the herd to the trees when you come into the pasture. Some farmers raise a mix of beef cattle and sheep so they can maximize their profits by having a long-range plan for the cattle sales and short-term sales of lambs. There are countless hobby-farm livestock options to choose from, but which if any are right for you? Hair sheep are growing increasingly popular with niche-market lamb producers, making them a best bet project for sheep entrepreneurs.