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Grass-fed casttle : how to produce and market natural beef / Julius Ruechel

By: Material type: TextSummary language: Inglés Publisher: Nort Adams, Massachusetts : Storey Publishing, ©2006Description: xii, 372 páginas : ilustraciones, gráficas, tablasContent type:
  • texto
Media type:
  • sin medio
Carrier type:
  • volumen
ISBN:
  • 978-1-58017-605-7
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 636.2086 R84 2006 20
Contents:
Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One: The fundamentals of grass-based beef -- 1. The great herds and their grasslands -- 2. Genetic and breeding: selecting the right animals for your herd -- 3. The cattle yerar on grass -- 4. Grass and grazing -- Part Two: Infraestructure and management -- 5. Electric fances and rotational grazing -- 6. Livestok water -- 7. Planning for winter grazing -- 8. Planning for drought -- 9. Managing your herd -- 10. Pests, parasites, and diseases -- 11. Soil fertility -- 12. Weeds -- 13. Soil moisture and irrigation -- Part Three: Bussiness planning and marketing -- 14. Land and equipment -- 15. Market options -- 16. Stocker cattle -- 17. Grass -finished beef -- 18. Organic certification -- 19. Dynamic marketing -- 20. Helpful business-management tools -- 21. Your goals and market opportunities -- 22. Your financial plans -- 23. Your cattle year on grass -- 24. Your grazing infraestructure -- 25. Your grazing plan -- 26. Your herd nutrition plan -- 27. Your grass-finishing plan -- 28. Your marketing plan -- 29. Planning for Adversity -- 30. Planning for chage -- Epilogue -- Metric conversion chart -- Resources -- Bibliography and additional readings -- Index.
Summary: Successfully raise grass-fed cattle and enjoy the benefits of great-tasting beef and a financially stable enterprise. In this comprehensive guide, Julius Ruechel covers every aspect of raising healthy and thriving grass-fed cattle, offering advice on herd selection, pasture management, medical care, necessary equipment, winter grazing, slaughtering procedures, and more. With tips on creating a viable business plan and identifying niche markets for your beef, Ruechel provides everything you need to know to develop a profitable and environmentally sustainable grass-fed cattle operation.
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Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One: The fundamentals of grass-based beef -- 1. The great herds and their grasslands -- 2. Genetic and breeding: selecting the right animals for your herd -- 3. The cattle yerar on grass -- 4. Grass and grazing -- Part Two: Infraestructure and management -- 5. Electric fances and rotational grazing -- 6. Livestok water -- 7. Planning for winter grazing -- 8. Planning for drought -- 9. Managing your herd -- 10. Pests, parasites, and diseases -- 11. Soil fertility -- 12. Weeds -- 13. Soil moisture and irrigation -- Part Three: Bussiness planning and marketing -- 14. Land and equipment -- 15. Market options -- 16. Stocker cattle -- 17. Grass -finished beef -- 18. Organic certification -- 19. Dynamic marketing -- 20. Helpful business-management tools -- 21. Your goals and market opportunities -- 22. Your financial plans -- 23. Your cattle year on grass -- 24. Your grazing infraestructure -- 25. Your grazing plan -- 26. Your herd nutrition plan -- 27. Your grass-finishing plan -- 28. Your marketing plan -- 29. Planning for Adversity -- 30. Planning for chage -- Epilogue -- Metric conversion chart -- Resources -- Bibliography and additional readings -- Index.

Successfully raise grass-fed cattle and enjoy the benefits of great-tasting beef and a financially stable enterprise. In this comprehensive guide, Julius Ruechel covers every aspect of raising healthy and thriving grass-fed cattle, offering advice on herd selection, pasture management, medical care, necessary equipment, winter grazing, slaughtering procedures, and more. With tips on creating a viable business plan and identifying niche markets for your beef, Ruechel provides everything you need to know to develop a profitable and environmentally sustainable grass-fed cattle operation.

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