With nearly every supermarket now featuring an "organic" section,
the demand for organically grown meat and dairy products has risen
rapidly in recent years. Small farmers have taken note, and many
more beginners are considering cattle as a viable farm commodity.
Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle is the essential
handbook for this growing audience.
Heather Smith Thomas, a lifelong cattle rancher and author of
several previous books for more experienced farmers, offers a
succinct layperson's guide to the basics of raising a small herd of
cattle, whether for meat or dairy products. She outlines organic
and natural farming methods and covers all the information needed
to get started and be successful.
Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle encourages new and
beginning farmers to start small, and start right. Thomas explains
as simply as possible the basics of selecting and raising a calf,
along with feeding, shelter, and care guidelines. She also covers
breeding and calving, as well as tips for managing a herd
throughout the seasons. There's basic health care information for
preventing disease and addressing common ailments. For those
raising beef cattle, Thomas offers guidelines for butchering; for
those raising dairy cattle, there are step-by-step guidelines on
milking.
With a whole new generation returning to the farm who don't have a
family history of farming, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy
Cattleis a much-needed resource. Heather Smith Thomas has devoted
her life to passing on the knowledge, understanding, and attitude
necessary to become a successful farmer.
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