How to Produce and Market Natural Beef
Julius Ruechel, Foreword by Allan Nation

Taken from Back Cover:
"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 Cattle offers complete information on running a profitable, environmentally sustainable farm based on the efficiency of cattle and grass."

Contents:

• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part One: The Fundamentals of Grass-Based Beef
  • The Great Herds and Their Grasslands
  • Genetics and Breeding: Selecting the Right Animals for Your Herd
  • The Cattle Year on Grass
  • Grass and Grazing
• Part Two: Infrastructure and Management
  • Electric Fences and Rotational Grazing
  • Livestock Water
  • Planning for Winter Grazing
  • Planning for Drought
  • Managing Your Herd
  • Pests, Parasites, and Diseases
  • Soil Fertility
  • Weeds
  • Soil Moisture and Irrigation
• Part Three: Business Planning and Marketing
  • Land and Equipment
  • Market Options
  • Stocker Cattle
  • Grass-Finished Beef
  • Organic Certification
  • Dynamic Marketing
  • Helpful Business-Management Tools
• Part Four:
  • Your Goals and Market Opportunities
  • Your Financial Plans
  • Your Grazing Infrastructure
  • Your Grazing Plan
  • Your Herd Nutrition Plan
  • Your Grass-Finishing Plan
  • Your Marketing Plan
  • Planning for Adversity
  • Planning for Change
• Epilogue
• Metric Conversion Chart
• Glossary
• Resources
• Bibliography and Additional Readings
• Index