industry

I was wondering why our industry has some 8,000 deer farmers and on any given year why only 300 or so attend or opt to put something in an auction. That is a little more than 3%. Are there truly 8,000 deer farmers in the U.S.? Please give me your feedback as I am trying to figure out how we get...

While there are some excellent discussions going on in response to Len's memo, no one has addressed the need for a co-ordination national plan for the deer farming industry. Here are some priorities I found in an old business plan I did for one deer farming organization some years ago. I...

URGENT MEMO TO ALL DEER INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS ONLY FROM: Len Jubinville Dear North American Deer Farmers, The reason I am writing this letter is because I have very serious concerns about the path that many of us are choosing for our emerging deer industry. As far as the public is...

ive sold deer urine on a local level and strarted shipping all over the us it just pays for my hobby of raising deer .can anyone tell me how or where to get in to selling bulk urine to the big guys . i would love to increase my herd but cant with out making a little off of them .dont want to be...

By William Pack, San Antonio Express-News For Sheldon Grothaus, deer are a significant part of his life. “I raise them and hunt them and sell ranches with deer on them,” said Grothaus, who owns Texas Ranch Sales in Hondo and two ranches were deer are bred. While the nation's economic...

I'm just getting started this fall and wanted some opinions. One breeder has told me he prefers not to bottle feed but leave them on the mother. He says bottle feeding is too much trouble and the fawns do not put on as much weight as the fawns who stay with their mothers. He also says their...

:o816:Ross the A-- Kisser. 817:Ross the bigger kisser..I`ve come across a few fotos that`s shows how far a deer farmer will go to get ahead in this business. I`ve seen trades for semen and all other kind of deals to increase their genetics. BUT !!!! Is this TOO far? :eek: I`ve even heard of...

Non-Traditional Livestock Industry well represented in Washing D.C. Recently, Industry Leaders representing the Non-Traditional Livestock Industry met with Legislators and Government Officials in Washington D.C. to discuss issues related to... http://www.ntfarc.com/smforum/index.php?board=9.0

Here is an informative and interesting report on the Cervid Industry in the United States done a couple of years ago by Texas A&M University. http://www.afpc.tamu.edu/pubs/2/480/rr-2007-04.pdf Thanks to NADeFA for making us aware of this report. (There is also a link to this report on the...