<prompt> Human: Im not sure if this would be the right subreddit or not, but heres the scenario. My dad owns a small plot of land, about 5 acres. Hes done nothing with it ever since he bought ithe had plans to build a home, but mom decided other wise. So now it just sits there. The plot is perfect for cattle its a flat pasture out in the middle of nowhere Missouri. So my question is, would it be possible to make extra income from buying a few cows and keeping them out there or would the expenses not be worth it for such a small operation?Assistant: It sounds like you dont have any experience with this. So, no...its not a reasonable thing for you to do.Also, 5 acres is pretty much nothing. You will either have huge feed bills or about 4 cows. And need to build a barn. And fencing. And hire a vet. And be there every day.Human: No I dont have much, my dad use to own some cows but more of a hobby thing for him.  <response>: the margins on cattle are INCREDIBLY low unless you source your own feed ie: grow your own hay and harvest it, and also have a grass field they can eat, find something else to do with the land. if you dont have your own source of food, and you have to buy it, youll probably lose money due to inexperience. 