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  <titleInfo>
    <title>Grass-fed casttle</title>
    <subTitle>how to produce and market natural beef</subTitle>
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    <namePart>Ruechel, Julius</namePart>
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    <extent>xii, 372 páginas : ilustraciones, gráficas, tablas</extent>
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  <abstract>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.</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>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.</tableOfContents>
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  <note type="statement of responsibility">Julius Ruechel</note>
  <note>ej.1: Consumo</note>
  <note>Bibliografía: páginas 361 - 362</note>
  <note>Título original:</note>
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    <topic>Ganado bovino</topic>
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    <topic>Ganado de carne</topic>
    <topic>Alimentación</topic>
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    <topic>Ganado alimentado con pasto</topic>
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  <subject authority="nal">
    <topic>Explotación ganadera</topic>
    <topic>Comercio</topic>
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  <classification authority="ddc" edition="20">636.2086 R84 2006</classification>
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