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by: Julius Ruechel  List Price: $24.95 Amazon.com's Price: $16.47 You Save: $8.48 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 636.20845 EAN: 9781580176057 ISBN: 1580176054 Label: Storey Publishing, LLC Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: July 01, 2006 Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC Studio: Storey Publishing, LLC Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: 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 everything 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, labeling, 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. The first book of its kind, Grass-Fed Cattle is an indispensable, authoritative reference for anyone interested in raising cattle or looking for a profitable farm venture. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Grass Fed CattleThe author has given good practical suggestions based on his obvious hands on experience. Easy reading with good illustrations. Rating:  - GRASS FED BEEFI am only raising two steer, so this was a bit overkill but lots of useful information. Rating: - Best Farming Book for Future Farming This book is all about future farming. Farms of the past are filing for bankruptcy left and right. Today's farms need new direction and this book is The Best Farming Book out there. Rating: - If you want to raise the best beef in the world, this is your guideI've been putting off raising beef for years. Now I know just what I want to do. I have a great opportunity because I dont have to correct my calving season. Just water and fences. This book will guide you through all the steps and explain why you should do things. I couldn't put it down. Rating: - A Book Every Cattle Farmer Should HaveSouth Africa's Farmer's Weekly said this was a book every cattle farmer should have. I agree. Its easy to read, comprehensive and I hope that one day there will be a South African edition. 
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