With grass-fed beef popping up on menus across North America, and
more small-farm owners venturing into this growth area, the time is
right for a comprehensive book on how to raise, manage, and market
grass-fed cattle. "Grass-Fed Cattle", the newest addition to
Storey's library of best-selling livestock books, covers every
aspect of raising and care, including herd selection, breeding,
yearly cycles, cultivating and maintaining healthy soil and grass,
fencing and pasture rotation, winter grazing, pests and diseases,
and 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 and acreage. His advice and systems
are applicable to the smallest backyard hobby farms as well as the
largest commercial herds and 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 and buying of cattle for the greatest profit, finishing the
beef and arranging for slaughter, labelling, dynamic marketing, and
financial planning and 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, and the farmer who wishes to pursue organic
certification.
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Thu, 16 Jul 2009 | Review
by: Groenmannetjie
A great book for anybody keeping or interested in cattle. Ruechel turned around a faltering cattle farm into a profit making entity, just using grass and common sense, he now shares his skills and knowledge with us. P-)
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