37. Buy cattle and buy sheep (I)

Pasture pasture, no cattle and sheep how to walk.

Looking at the world, the economic rate of return on ranches is not high, with good operations at about 8%, most of them maintained at 3% to 5%, and there are not a few loss-making ranches.

Regarding cattle raising, Emperor Wu intends to divide into two directions, one is the traditional direction, raising beef cattle and selling meat, but the growth period of beef cattle is slow, and the economic benefits are not high; the other direction is his original idea, which is also relying on the inheritance of the old man Shennong, he intends to cultivate a few excellent breeding cattle, sell their happy by-products to make quick money, and now this product is a good product in Australia.

In the world, there are only two ways to cultivate breeding cattle.

The first is to find the most genetically strong breeding cattle through genetic technology, the theoretical basis is that the melon will get the melon and the bean will be planted, the son of the mouse will make a hole, and the offspring of the genetically strong cow will definitely be poor. This high-tech method is costly, not affordable by ordinary ranches, and the gene will undergo non-directional mutations in the genetic process, and there are cases of handsome fathers and beautiful mothers giving birth to ugly babies.

The second way is through practice, so that the strong breeding cattle continue to breed the next generation, through the performance of the calf to judge the value of the breeding cattle, this method is too time-consuming, cattle and human reproductive cycle is almost the same, have to conceive for more than half a year, at this speed of practice, people are not crazy, cattle will go crazy first.

Thinking of this, Emperor Wu was full of a sense of superiority. After having the bonus of Shennong's cognitive skills, his eyes are more magical than the most advanced genetic instruments, and he knows at a glance whether this bull can do it or not.

In order to protect natural grasslands, the Australian government has strict restrictions on the number of cattle and sheep in pastures.

There are guidelines for how many cattle can be raised in an acre of a ranch, and the relevant government departments will have guidelines. If the carrying capacity of the land is exceeded, not only will the grass not be enough to eat, the cattle will not be fat, and the expected income will not be achieved, and the owner will also be punished for animal cruelty.

There are 153 acres of grassland in Nanao Ranch, and if you only raise cattle, you can theoretically only raise about 100 heads at most, which is not even needed by cattle dogs, and Emperor Wu can take care of it with a whip himself.

Emperor Wu wanted to expand the scale, but there was no land to sell around him, so he could only toss on the 153 acres first.

As a large ranch country, Australia has a complete livestock circulation system, and it is easy to buy ideal cattle and sheep.

There are many ways to buy, you can buy directly from other ranches, and more people choose to go to the live stock market, where sturdy Australian cattle and sheep are brought to the trading place by their respective owners, and the buyer bids for the highest price.

For a "wholesale" buyer like Emperor Wu, it is better to go to the trading market, where you can meet many ranchers.

Melbourne is home to Australia's famous Ballarat Market, and the Kamala Market, 237 kilometres south of Pelican Town, is well-known throughout South Wales.

Early in the morning, Emperor Wu and Tex drove there, and it is said that today a large ranch sold its cubs.

The most conspicuous thing about the Kamala Live Cattle Market is its big signboard.

A yellow-painted tin sheet has a line written on it: Welcome to Kamala!

The smell of cow dung is big and the smell of cow dung is sandwiched with cow dung!

The two quickly rolled up the window and took a deep breath, and then walked out of the car without love.

Today I came to buy beef cattle, and the task of buying breeding cattle is left for tomorrow. It was a delicate job, and it was necessary to take a notebook and write it down little by little, like watching horse racing in Melbourne, and select one or two of the most valuable breeding cattle from it, and then invite them back to eat and drink as the god of wealth.

The outermost part of the market is a circle of red brick houses, which are connected to a large open-air trading place, and the whole thing looks like a low stadium.

To get a full view of the open-air trading grounds, you have to climb a narrow staircase, which has two floors.

The first level is the livestock area, where all the livestock are in enclosures waiting to be traded, and outside the enclosures are buyers who can observe them up close.

The second level, "condescending", consists of criss-crossed openwork passages where auctioneers weave and lead buyers to the various pens where the cattle are bidding.

The auctioneer passionately explained the introduction with a small stick, and the buyers scrambled to bid for the price, accompanied by the sound of cows barking one after another.

They work very efficiently, allowing a few cows to find a buyer in just a few minutes, or even less than a minute.

Emperor Wu and Tex parked their cars and walked into the trading market.

The first thing you hear is the sound of cows, some lazy and slow, some high-pitched and urgent.

When I looked into the enclosure, I saw that it was full of cows, big and small, black and yellow, all of the same breed put together.

Emperor Wu opened the "eye of the sky" and swept around, these cattle are very ordinary, and there is little potential for breeding, let alone as breeding cattle.

From time to time, the auctioneer told the onlookers that it was an Angus cow and that it was a Helford cow.

Kamala trades about 600 heads a day, and in some large markets, the number can be 1,000 or even 2,000.

"BOSS, it feels like you've arrived at the bridal market in Bulgaria. Tex said with his sunglasses on his stomach in front of a fence, smiling.

"That's right, these cows are like naked girls in front of me, without reservation. Emperor Wu straightened the cowboy hat on his head, he was telling the truth, but Tex didn't know, he just thought it was a meat joke.

Emperor Wu pointed to the auctioneer and said to Tex: "Brother, they stay here all day, and the smell of cow dung on their bodies must not be small. ”

"Haha, that's right, the woman riding on them must have thought she was riding on a cow. ”

The auctioneer, wearing a cowboy hat and a long black trench coat, saw Emperor Wu pointing at him and thought he was calling him over.

"Hey, hello, I'm Alvin, with my five years of work experience in Kamala, you must be a big customer, and a rookie customer. ”

Emperor Wu thought he was very interesting, "How can you see it?"

Alvin smiled and pointed to the bullpen behind him, "Because you pinched your nose, an old rancher can't smell cow dung." ”

"Haha, that's right, it seems that you were lucky to be able to slaughter us well today. ”

Alvin handed them two gloves, "I don't do a hammer deal. Come on, I'll show you around. ”

Wu Di and Turks followed the auctioneer Alvin around the market.

Emperor Wu told him that now the grass had just sprouted, so he could only buy grass from other pastures to feed, and he planned to buy 50 heads to try first, and then expand the scale of breeding when it stabilized.

"It's very sensible, unlike some ranchers who love to brag, buy thousands of heads at a time, and can't manage it when they go back. Alvin approvingly.

Emperor Wu continued: "I want all Angus cattle. ”

Tex reminded: "BOSS, Frank's suggestion is to mix cattle and sheep, and in addition to beef cattle, there should be dairy cows, I forgot the reason for that. ”

"For the diversity of livestock on the farm. Emperor Wu added.

Frank did give this advice, and from his more than 20 years of experience working in the ranch, it is easy to get into trouble if you only raise a single breed, for example, all cattle will get the same infectious disease, and spread it as quickly as possible. In general, Frank means that eggs can't fit in the same basket.

Emperor Wu understood Frank's worries, and his ideas were good, but now Emperor Wu not only possessed the art of knowledge but also the art of cultivation, which were two skills that could fully cope with the disadvantages brought by a single species.

"This guy must be the boss who will make the final decision. Alvin smiled and waited for Emperor Wu's final decision.

After thinking for a while, Emperor Wu said: "Turks, according to Frank's attention, he is an old cowboy, and I believe he is right. ”

There is no doubt about the loyalty of the Franks to the pasture, Emperor Wu doesn't want to break a cold head for them, besides, there is nothing wrong with mixed breeding of cattle and sheep, and they can drink fresh milk in the morning.

"There is a good ranch that is selling a lot of cattle and sheep, I can introduce you, there is absolutely no problem with his cattle and sheep. Alvin said.

The large number of farms sold is the Lilac Ranch, which is beyond the maximum carrying capacity of the ranch set by the federal government, and their investors intend to sell the extra cattle and sheep at a lower price than the market price after paying the fine.

After meeting the person in charge of the lilac ranch at the trading market, Emperor Wu drove directly to their ranch.