American Ranch

Chapter 204

If you are not in charge, you don't know the daily necessities.

Not on a ranch, and don't know the difficulties of running a ranch.

In the early days of the Snow Mountain Ranch, Chen Mo still managed the big and small things of the ranch.When the ranch expanded, Chen Mo felt his own lack of ability, so he invited Bright... Since then, Bright has been helping Chen Mo manage the ranch's business.

"It's really bloated!" After leaving the sales department, Chen Mo patted his forehead and looked at Bright: "You will be in charge of the ranch from now on, and Moxi will be in charge of sales. You two, are you okay?"

"Of course... no problem. Moxie is really a good guy when it comes to sales. I wanted to talk to you a long time ago, but your mind is not on the ranch at all..."

Chen Mo shrugged: "Let's go to the fresh milk factory."

"OK."

A new production line and several filling lines have been added to the fresh milk factory.

There are 654 barrels of fresh milk returned today, and the workers have just finished counting.In other words, three days ago (September 9), the sales volume of goat milk in River Valley Ranch was 16 barrels.Sales go from bad to worse...

There is very little goat milk on the market, mainly beef.

River Valley Ranch's 6.5-pound bucket of goat milk costs $70.This price is not particularly high, and it is about the same price as green goat milk from other pastures.But people are the terminal price... The terminal price of the 6.5-pound barreled goat milk of River Valley Ranch is 137.5 US dollars.

What is the concept of 137.5 US dollars, and it is more than 900 yuan, which is simply unaffordable for ordinary families.

The reason why the fresh milk of the River Valley Ranch is selling well is because of the promotion of Albertson's store, and because of the general trend.In recent years, despite the media's exposure of food safety issues in the United States, organic and green food have benefited a lot, and there have been situations where the supply of organic food has been in short supply.

An average family of four typically spends no more than $500 a month on food purchases.

But if a family living in a rich community purchases organic and green markets, the monthly cost is usually more than 1500 US dollars...

After all, the rich are a minority, and the fresh milk priced at US$137.5 per bucket is at least the family with an annual income of more than US$15 and pays special attention to the quality of life.

When the sales volume was the best before, the highest single-day sales volume of fresh milk in Hegu Ranch was 2278 barrels, which is a very exaggerated result.

It's just that Chen Mo didn't understand these in detail before, and thought it was just normal.

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The fresh milk returned to the pasture is then sterilized at high temperature. This time it is not pasteurized, but sterilized at a high temperature exceeding [-] degrees, and then used to feed cattle and sheep.

These are fresh milk, which is still within the shelf life, and is used to feed cattle and sheep, so it won't be so wasteful.In fact, the fresh milk can still be used to make cheese... It's just too troublesome, and Ellison's company will not purchase the returned fresh milk.

After leaving the factory, Brett was busy with his work, so Chen Mo drove to the lower reaches of the valley.

The Morro Valley breeding base has already been established, and the alfalfa in the grazing area is growing very well, green and slightly undulating, like a green blanket.

The Santana Valley is endless prairie.

Some of the hills on both sides have been included in the name of the ranch, and the sparse big trees on the hills are a desolate yellow.The valley is green and the pasture is so thick that it comes up to your knees.

A cement road runs through the middle of the valley, with feedlots built on both sides of the road.

Each farm can raise 3000 sheep. One farm has 6 sheep sheds and 500 acres of grassland.

The land here is fertile, the water resources are abundant, and the alfalfa grows vigorously. Each sheep can get nearly 670 square meters of grassland, which is simply too much to eat.

In addition to grass, hay and grain are fed every day.

In addition to the sheep shed, there is also a black film biogas digester in the farm.And it is planned to build a feces treatment plant and sewage treatment area in the lower reaches of the valley, a large one.It is estimated that the total investment will exceed tens of millions of dollars.

The Santana Valley mainly raises Dorper sheep. There are only two Dorper sheep farms that have been built, and another one has just started, which are all being built by ranch workers.

Walk along the valley, turn over a small hill at the end, and enter Huaxi Canyon.

The scenery here is good, the valley plain area is almost 1000 acres, where the Brett cattle are raised.

There is a creek beside the road, the creek is clear and pebbles can be seen, and when I encounter a pond, there is a big fish hidden in it, which is startled by the sound of the car, and it jumps out of the water with a 'grumble'.

High mountains and long canyons that can't be seen at a glance.

This place is too remote, there is only one road in and out of the canyon, to the nearest population gathering place... more than twenty kilometers away.

"The Huaxi Canyon Ranch seems to be worth 500 million US dollars. It's really profitable to buy it." Chen Mo rolled down the car window...

Don't think that 1000 acres is very small. If it is converted into mu, it will be more than 6000 acres.

The total area of ​​the village in Chen Mo's hometown is only over 3000 mu, and the per capita land area is only 2.6 mu...

The land of Huaxi Canyon is very flat, with mountains and mountains on both sides, sometimes wide and sometimes narrow.The widest point is only 1000 meters, and the narrowest point is 400 meters... It is about 8.5 kilometers from north to south.

To the end of the canyon, a wooden feedlot.Even the fence of the pasture is made of wood...

The black Brett cow was grazing leisurely on the fenced grass. Seeing Chen Mo driving over, he raised his head full of curiosity.

There is also a breeding farm under construction next to it. The workers saw a strange vehicle and drove over in a four-wheel drive: "Sir, who are you looking for?" A young cowboy asked.

An older cowboy next to him reached out and patted his head: "This is Mr. Chen Mo, our boss."

The older cowboy bowed to Chen Mo: "Mr. Chen Mo, what do you want to do when you come to Huaxi Canyon?"

"No. I'll walk around and come over to have a look." Chen Mo jumped out of the car: "How many Bright cattle are there now?"

"43." The cowboy adjusted his hat: "Basically all the Brett cows in the breeding base are pregnant. We can add several hundred calves next year..."

Chen Mo took out the cigar box from the car, cut one for the cowboy, and threw it over.

This old cowboy was Chen Mo's first batch of employees. Chen Mo used to see him often, and he even handed Chen Mo cigarettes, but Chen Mo forgot his name.

Hank took the cigar with a smile and sniffed it: "Thank you boss."

Chen Mo smiled: "By the way, what's your name?"

"My name is Hank. I'm the head of the No. 1 and No. 2 breeding farms in Huaxi Canyon."

"Well, I remember your name." Chen Mo cut another cigar, handed it to the cowboy next to him who looked as young as Chen Mo, and looked at Hank: "Tell me about how to raise the Bright cow. "

"We are still figuring out the best way to raise Bright cattle. But the raising method is completely different from Wagyu..." Seeing Chen Mo lighting a cigar and walking towards the field, Hanke hurriedly said: "Mr. Smoking is allowed inside the farm, only outside."

"Okay, let's take a look outside and go in later." Chen Mo laughed.

"Raising Brett cattle is particularly troublesome, because Brett cattle are like Mr. Brett, especially cows, a little nervous..." Hank laughed, it seems that he and Brett are very familiar, otherwise he would not say this behind his back he.

Brett a little nervous?

On this point, Chen Mo didn't think...

"Japanese wagyu cows are fed with beer and milk, and they are massaged by someone specially assigned to them, and they take a walk listening to classical music every day..."

Walking to classical music?

Really Watts.

(End of this chapter)