Overcoming The Obstacles That Could Affect Your New Livestock Business*

*This is a collaborative post*

So, you’ve purchased farmland and you’re ready to get your livestock business up and running. You know where to source your first animals, and have the experience and knowledge to raise them in the right manner. Nonetheless, there are a variety of other issues that need to be considered. Otherwise, the commercial future of the venture will look dead in the water before you’ve even started.

Here are some of the issues you may encounter in business, and what can be done to beat them.

 

Planning Permission

 

When operating a farm or a similar business, building upon sections of your land will be essential. Unfortunately, the process of applying for planning permissions can slam the brakes on your progress. Moreover, given the importance of timing, those delays could take its toll for a very long time indeed.

 

Bypassing the planning permission process isn’t the only reason to invest in mobile field shelters. After all, the fact that they can be moved around with relative ease puts you in far greater control throughout your farming journey. This could also be very useful if you later realise that a new position could make life better for you and the livestock.   

 

Still, the fact that it allows you to start seeing greater productivity with immediate impacts should not be ignored.

 

Creating Contacts

 

The business world has shifted away from the local ideals that were once considered central. You’ll need to build a more extensive network from a wider geographic location and perhaps even consider joining something like this Livestock Cooperative, AQM to get the benefit of help and advice as and when you need it. Attending business events and trade shows perhaps wasn’t on the agenda in previous generations. Nowadays, it is an added necessity.

 

First impressions count for everything, which is why strong branding and a positive web presence can work wonders too. Likewise, great organisation and data management will be vital. Frankly, shortcomings in this area will cause problems throughout the business. Not only in terms of securing deals, but also for productivity and efficiency.

 

Teaming up with distributors and packaging teams can also have a significant impact on your future. As long as this is followed by positive communication, you’ll be just fine.

The Vegan Revolution

 

Whichever side of the vegan argument you sit on, it’s hard to argue against its growing popularity. As a livestock producer, this is another issue that you simply cannot ignore. In truth, it’d be very naïve to think that it won’t impact your business in any shape or form. While it won’t end the meat trade, you need to think about adaptations.

 

Of course, a lot of people go vegetarian rather than vegan. Therefore, thinking about milk, cheese and eggs can be a great way to bolster your business. Meanwhile, adding crops to the farm is a way to actively cater to the growing vegan population as well as the carnivores. If nothing else, that variation lets you achieve success with a greater network of distributors too.

 

Perhaps the most important aspect is to focus on quality control. Poor standards encourage more and more people to avoid meat. Do not let this problem directly impact your business.

*Photos via Pxhere

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