How to raise cattle: everything you need to know

An introduction to raising cattle

Getting started : farm and cattle

Beef production systems : what's your plan?

Stock-and-start-up guidelines

Reproduction : replenishing your beef herd

Nutrient management, husbandry, and marketing

Dairy cattle and production

Exit strategies : how to end a beef or dairy enterprise.

An introduction to raising cattle

Humans and cattle: a historical perspective

Getting started: farm and cattle

Facilities for beef: what is needed, what is not

Enclosures: good fences make for a good neighbor

Cattle types: choosing a beef breed

Production systems: what's your plan?

Production systems: organic, sustainable, and conventional

Stocking guidelines and start-up economics

Feeding: cattle nutritional requirements

Reproduction: replenishing your herd

Nutrient management: make plans before animals arrive

Husbandry: general daily cattle

Marketing the meat: saying goodbye

Milk: nature's most perfect food

Dairy production: basic considerations and facilities

Dairy cattle: choosing a breed

Cow care: managing dairy cattle

Exit strategies: how to end a beef or dairy enterprise

Country living: realities of rural residency

Help and advice: resources available to you.