A lot of newcomers to the business want to know a good web site to get started with learning about cattle farming and cattle fattening for their new (or not yet existing) cattle farm. Well, this web site is a good place to start! Of course, there are a few other sites to check out.

But first, an old cattle farmer joke!

Someone asked a farmer what the quickest way to get a million dollars in the cattle business. The farmer answered, “Start with two million.”

OK, here are a few places you should check out:

• Go to the USDA website.