Grass-Fed Cattle: How to Produce and Market Natural Beef
Join the movement toward safe, healthy, sustainable grass-fed cattle farming. Take advantage of the naturally efficient relationship between cattle and pasture to create a profitable, financially stable enterprise, regardless of the size of your farm, the climate where you live, or your current farming practices.Cattle are wonderfully adept at converting grass into meat, fat, and milk. Here, Julius Ruechel gives you the management and marketing tools you need to meet your personal, financial, and farming goals. Whether you are beginning a new enterprise or changing from a more conventional feeding and management system,Grass-Fed Cattleoffers complete information on running a profitable, environmentally sustainable farm based on the efficiency of cattle and grass.Learn how to:*Make the transition from a conventional, grain-fed program to grass-fed production*Manage grazing practices and soil and grass conditions to maximize cattle health and your time and resources*Successfully market your grass-fed beef*Use the step-by-step workbook provided for detailed, customized business planning