Based on his personal experience, Greg Judy shows how to make a living from the land without owning it. He describes his successes as well as his mistakes to help others on the road to profit. By leasing land and cattle he went from 40 stockers to more than 1,100 head and was able to pay off his farm and home loan within three years. Today, he has 12 farms totaling more than 1,560 acres.
This book’s easy-to-follow chapters explain how to:
- Find idle pastureland to lease
- Calculate the cost of a lease and write a contract
- Develop good water on leased land
- Figure costs for fencing
- Lower risk through custom grazing
- Promote wildlife and develop timber stands
- Cut costs while keeping accurate records