Who am I? Grew up on a hog and grain farm in northeast Missouri. All grandparents and great grand parents were farmers, so it’s in my DNA. Love farming especially raising livestock. Farming experience started in 1966 when I wrote an essay in FFA to win a bred gilt (female pig). From that first sow… grew into a 120 sow internationally recognized Yorkshire and Landrace herd with breeding stock selling to 38 states and 14 foreign countries. Many national and state champions and top selling individuals. Registered Angus cattle herd established in 1985 and breeding stock sold to many producers - both registered and commercial. Chronic back pain.

 THE EARLY DAYS  FFA  Registered Yorkshires  Registered Angus  The collapse of the hog market  Selling halves and wholes  Marketing lower performing bulls

 Beef  Pork  Lamb  Chicken  Turkey  Eggs

 1). Website  2). Facebook  3). Business Cards  4). Flyers  5). Price Sheets

 Website  Facebook  Blog  Farmers Market  On Farm Sales  Internet Sales  Shipping  Restaurant's

 Beef 500 lb. $1200 Pasture Usage $ 198 Processing $ 425 Total Cost $ lb. $4.59 $ 2478 Profit per head $ 655

 Pork  70lb $1.00 $ 70  Feed.15/lb 3.5 FE $  Processing $ 150  Total Cost $  175 lb $3.49 $  Profit per head $

 Lamb  40lb Feeder $2.50/lb $ 100  Pasture Usage $ 20  Processing $ 70  Total Cost $ 190  60 lb $5.00 $ 300  Profit per head $ 110

 Chicken Chicks $1.20/1.49 $ 1.20 Death loss $.12 Feed $ 2.50 Processing $ 3.50 Heat and bedding $.15 Total cost $ lb $3.75/lb $ Profit per bird $ 5.65

David Middleton Lawrence 1100 Mt. Vernon, MO Middletonsallnaturalmeats.com