Technology & Engineering Animal Husbandry
Grass-Fed Cattle
How to Produce and Market Natural Beef
- Publisher
- Storey Publishing, LLC
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2006
- Category
- Animal Husbandry, Agribusiness, Sustainable Agriculture
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781580176057
- Publish Date
- Jul 2006
- List Price
- $37.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781603425872
- Publish Date
- Jan 2012
- List Price
- $4.99
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Description
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.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Julius Ruechel spent three years converting his family’s beef cattle ranch in British Columbia into a certified organic farm with grass-fed cattle and organic field crops. He then established his own grass-fed beef farm in Canada’s Yukon Territory. He is the author of Grass-Fed Cattle and currently lives in British Columbia.