Deliver 5,000 lambs and 10,000 adult sheep within 30 months, all of which must be Dorper sheep.
Although the contract does not stipulate that it must be certified by an organic food certification agency, all data are based on organic meat standards...
If the sheep are not fed with grass or grain, the mutton produced must be organic mutton.
Organic food has stricter requirements and higher grade than green food, and its main markets are also in developed countries. Organic food has strict requirements on atmosphere, water and soil, etc...
There are also strict requirements for feeding.
The first requirement is venue.
For Dorper sheep raised, the use of antibiotics is stipulated within a very small range, so the requirements for the site are extremely high and a more relaxed site is needed. Each breeding area has strict quantity requirements, and each breeding area has a relatively large number.
Large separation space...
30 months, more than two years. The area of the river valley pasture is completely sufficient. The problem is that the area of the breeding area is not enough to meet the organic meat standards.
Especially for breeding farms, if they want to meet organic standards, they have to start planning for breeding. Fortunately, they just received a signing bonus of 5 million.
While Bright was busy introducing sheep breeds, he was further planning the breeding area.
"Boss, there is not enough land in the breeding area. I am planning to acquire several small ranches in the lower reaches of the Moro Valley. What do you think?"
"Okay." Chen Mo also looked at the purchase list during this period and nodded.
"Those pastures are very small. I have talked with them. As long as we are willing to hire them, these pastures are willing to be sold."
Chen Mo knew that there were several small ranches downstream. Their total area did not exceed 1,500 acres. They were all family-style ranches, and each ranch cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A small-scale family ranch can barely make much money throughout the year from its busy work.
It would cost about four to five million to acquire them all. Those ranches are just a few shabby houses...
"How is the talk about the Santana Valley Ranch?" This is a high-quality valley ranch located in the Santana Valley in the southern part of the lower reaches of the Moro Valley. The land there is fertile and there is a large reservoir in the upper reaches of the valley. It can be developed as a high-quality farm.
The land covers an area of about 4,500 acres.
"Only rent, not sell. The annual rent is 1.2 million, and the lease term is ten years." Bright shook his head.
Chen Mo was helpless. Chen Mo valued the Santana Ranch at US$35 million. The location was too remote... Chen Mo wanted to buy it and raise Bright cattle and Wagyu cattle...
"Okay, buy a few small pastures in the lower reaches of the river valley. The land area is enough for use. Let's ignore it for now." Chen Mo opened the Dorper sheep purchase contract signed during this period and said: "The purebred Wagyu embryos have been contacted.
No?"
"I have contacted you and will deliver it next month."
There are only 175 embryos, and the asking price is US$1.05 million. Australian Wagyu embryos are much cheaper and not easy to buy. However, American Wagyu, which requires bloodline, is not available at all...
Among them are those purchased by Chen Mo before...
Now, there is only 4.08 million US dollars left in the ranch account, and money is flowing like water, which is a perfect description.
"Are you going to pay in installments to buy those small ranches?" Chen Mo said.
"Of course. The down payment is 1.3 million...and will be paid in three years."
"ok."
Organic breeding is just a concept... The most important thing is to reduce the dosage of various antibiotics. Should vaccines be injected? If antibiotics are reduced, it should be said that if antibiotics are not used, the sheep will easily get sick. In order to reduce the occurrence of diseases, regardless of breeding,
Both the area and the breeding area require large spacing...
The breeding manual is also different from ordinary pastures, requiring not only a large space, but also more manpower.
For example, the ranch has hired many master's and doctoral students majoring in animal husbandry. There are 9 master's students and 5 doctoral students. After becoming full-time employees of the ranch, they all start with a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan...
Then there is the feed source. For organic meat, the feed source must also be organic. Otherwise, if you eat too much grains with pesticide residues, it will be difficult for the meat quality to meet the standard.
Fortunately, there is space for alfalfa, which has a very high protein content and is the best natural feed. Bright is also planning to divide the areas into areas. Some areas will be raised directly with alfalfa, and some areas will be raised with alfalfa and organic grains. Let’s see what happens.
Different effects.
The initial stage of organic pasture is the most difficult. After a few years and a strong breeding herd is developed, the situation will be much better.
Brett's cell phone rang, and the convoy that brought the sheep called John and Cons and asked them to take over the sheep.
Cons, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. The Berkeley campus is relatively famous, but when it comes to agriculture, the Davis campus is more famous. Cons is a graduate from the Berkeley campus, a doctoral student in environmental engineering, and has he won any achievement awards in organic chemistry.
The position Bright assigned him was the director of environmental planning at River Valley Ranch, responsible for the park planning, planting, and environmental supervision of the ranch area, etc.
After hanging up the phone, Bright stood up and made Chen Mo a cup of coffee: "When will you go back to China?"
"Tomorrow, you can't bear to leave me." Chen Mo smiled and took the coffee brought by Brett.
Brett glanced at Chen Mo: "Before I leave, I need to stamp the down payment for the purchase of a small ranch in the lower reaches of the Moro River. One more thing, many of the Dorper sheep in the breeding area are producing milk."
Some Dorper sheep are newly born and number more than 1,000.
"I contacted Bai Xiaoou. Tang Xia Yipin should need goat milk. Wellen Catering and Barbera Restaurant, they will definitely need it too. If we can reach a cooperation, it will be a good profit."
Milk is the most important by-product of the breeding base. If it is done well, the value of the output will become the flagship product. Especially organic milk, the price is very expensive...
There are very few organic milks in the United States. Fresh organic milk is available on Amazon. Milk with anic label is more expensive than beef.
Whether it is cow milk or goat milk, it can bring a lot of income to the ranch.
In addition, the ranch will also produce organic fertilizer. After all, a large number of high-end talents have been invited here...
"When?" Brett asked.
"It should wait until after you have celebrated the Spring Festival." Chen Mo shrugged: "Have you submitted the application report for the organic ranch? Move quickly."
"Don't worry, I'll do the work. I've already submitted it."
Obtaining the USDA organic pasture certification is not something that can be completed in a short time. The first step is to write a report and tell the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Organic Products Office that I want to conduct organic management here...
‘Organic’ is a labeling term that refers to products produced through approved methods.
The first step is to submit its organic product management system documents and some other materials to the certification agency. Then, after the certification agency receives the materials, it will go to the site for review... If it passes, an organic certification certificate will be issued here, but it is usually not that easy.
.With organically certified farms and pastures, the products produced are not necessarily organic. If you want to put a green label on the product, you must test the product...
USDA's organic labels are divided into many categories, the most awesome one is '100% organic'. Then there is 'organic (anic)', organic products, containing organic ingredients...
Now submit the materials to the site for review, which is estimated to take until June or July.