Grass Fed Cattle

Product Description

With grass-fed beef popping up on menus across North America & more small-farm owners venturing into this growth area the time is right for a comprehensive book on how to raise manage & market grass-fed cattle " Grass-Fed Cattle" the newest addition to Storey's library of best-selling livestock books covers every aspect of raising & care including herd selection breeding yearly cycles cultivating & maintaining healthy soil & grass fencing & pasture rotation winter grazing pests & diseases & necessary equipment Author Julius Ruechel who has been raising beef cattle on his family's farm since his start as a 4-H member packs this handbook with every thing a farmer needs to know regardless of herd size & acreage His advice & systems are applicable to the smallest backyard hobby farms as well as the largest commercial herds & ranches In addition to essential farming information Ruechel devotes a major section of the book to marketing He discusses niche market opportunities scheduling the selling & buying of cattle for the greatest profit finishing the beef & arranging for slaughter labelling dynamic marketing & financial planning & record keeping He also

Includes:: chapters specially addressed to the conventional farmer who is transitioning to natural production the farmer who is considering leasing or buying land & the farmer who wishes to pursue organic certification