Small-Scale Livestock Farming: A Grass-Based Approach for Health, Sustainability, and Profit

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Summary: The Modern Day Farmer's Guide to Success
Review: This book is worth its weight in gold! This is a comprehensive guide to farming with livestock using a natural, logical approach. It is an indispensible tool for those just starting out, yet also provides valuable information for the seasoned farmer. In this book you will find numerous case studies of farmers successfully using a natural,grass based approach. The section on grass farming basics offers helpful guidelines on pasture management, and rotational grazing. The animal husbandry section provides a wealth of information in an easy to understand format. Even though I have had livestock for 15 years, I still learned a great deal from this book. I found the sections on marketing your farm products and farm planning extremely helpful, including ideas for converting a currently unprofitable farm into an integrated thriving entity. The numerous tables and worksheets are easy to understand and are a great help with financial planning and monitoring. If you have always wanted to farm, or if you want your current farm to be profitable, then this is the book!