American Ranch

Chapter 81 No. 71 Bright Bull

California walnuts are famous, especially those from the Central Valley...

The Coast Mountains also grow walnuts, which are of slightly lower quality.

Chen Mo drove through the walnut forest and went in to have a look.

There are walnut trees that are one meter to two meters high. Some trees have no walnuts, and some trees have a few or a dozen walnuts, and more fall to the ground.The walnut skin has dried up, and walnuts can be produced by picking it off...

The plant spacing is about 3 meters, the row spacing is 4 meters, and there may be thirty or forty acres of walnut orchards.

"Walnuts are still edible, and the kernels are plump." Chen Chen picked two walnuts, removed the black skin, and gently squeezed them with his hands.

"That's right, come and pick them later." Chen Mo picked up a few on the ground, most of the ones that fell on the ground were rotten, and only some on the trees were still edible.

After returning to the villa, Brett studied the map of the villa, and then drove around.

Chen Mo and Chen Chen went home and picked up the buckets, and went back to the walnut grove to pick walnuts...

A total of 35 acres of walnut, that is, more than 200 acres, a large area.

Erha and Labrador wandered around in the woods and disappeared without a trace. In the evening, Labrador brought back a fat and big pheasant, which was alive and weighed almost two catties.

Ala took credit for bringing the pheasant to Chen Mo, and Chen Mo rubbed its head with a smile: "Okay, when did you learn this skill."

"Isn't the Snow Mountain Ranch raising a lot of chickens? Some chickens are wild and difficult to catch. Asol trained his shepherd dog to catch the chickens that escaped. Ala often followed him, so he learned it." Chen Chen laughed. , picked up the pheasant and walked into the kitchen,

"Braised or stewed?" Chen Chen asked.

"Brett is used to braised braised food?"

"He's used to eating, and he's no longer fond of spicy food."

"Braised in soy sauce." Chen Mo rubbed the fat on Ala's neck, and the silly husky watched contemptuously not far away...

In the afternoon, I picked up dozens of catties of walnuts, many of which have not been peeled.Chen Chen cooks, Chen Mo cleans the walnut skins, and at the same time weighs the walnuts to determine the broken walnuts...

Brett also came back in the car and told Chen Mo what he had gained from going out for a long time.

In the small valley to the north of the ranch, there is an abbreviated ranch feedlot, which can raise more than 100 cattle.

Chen Mo took Brett up to the second floor and took out the sand table: "There is also a small pasture here, with relatively complete facilities, including cowsheds, cowpens, and three worker houses. This area can raise almost 200 cows..." The ranch is huge, and the dirt roads extend in all directions. Without guidance, the valley that Chen Mo mentioned is really hard to find.

"The problem is that there is no water source. The ranch now has two wells, one on my side and one on the river valley farm. Don't worry, everything will be straightened out."

Brett stared at the sand table and suddenly asked, "Boss, how much do you know about beef cattle feed?"

"The beef that is fed grain is good, but the beef that is fed roughage is poor, so what?"

"I mean breed."

"The world's main beef cattle breeds are Simmental cattle, which are world-class famous cattle and are widely bred all over the world. This breed of cattle originating in Switzerland breeds in various places due to its excellent hybridization. They will improve their abilities in various aspects to a certain extent, such as meat production and dairy production. The meat quality is medium. Charolais cattle, a large beef cattle breed, have strong feed absorption and are easy to fatten. Most of them are lean meat. Meat quality is average... Limousin cattle, a breed of cattle known for high lean meat output and high growth rate, the most raised in the United States, and the meat quality... is average."

"China's Luxi yellow cattle, medium-sized beef cattle, are similar to Angus cattle. They are easy to raise and can produce good meat quality... Snow Mountain Ranch mainly raises Angus cattle. In addition to alfalfa grass with high protein content, The breed itself is also important."

"The other thing is black cattle... the most expensive beef on the market is mostly black cattle... this is mainly because of Wagyu."

Wagyu is a relatively broad term. Only Wagyu in RB is called Wagyu. In RB, there are four breeds of Wagyu recognized by the RB government.Just like champagne, only champagne from the Champagne region of France is called champagne, not just one variety...

Australian Wagyu, whose pedigree is closest to RB Wagyu, is almost the same.

American Wagyu has similar meat quality to RB Wagyu.It is a high-end breed selected from RB purebred Wagyu and strong American Angus cattle through continuous breeding.

China's Gaoqing black cattle and Xuelong black cattle also have wagyu blood...

The United States has a beef rating system in the United States, such as Prime grade (excellent grade), the highest grade rated by the graders of the United States Department of Agriculture. .The price of other parts is lower...for example, the fat beef used in hot pot restaurants costs seven or eight dollars per pound, which is considered a high price.

However, there is also SRF grade American black Wagyu beef, the best part, the wholesale price is more than 260 US dollars, 1 pound.The retail price is more than $300...

Another example is China's Yingxing black cattle, which are in short supply in the domestic market. The highest wholesale price of beef is 800 yuan/kg, the lowest wholesale price is 400 yuan/kg, and the average market price of each cow is more than 4.2 yuan.

Gaoqing black cattle are more expensive to sell, and a cow can sell for 12 yuan.

As for Kobe beef, the price is even more expensive.

Bright explained the concept of wagyu to Chen Mo in detail.

This is so...

Chen Mo stared: "How about we also breed a new species?"

"It's not so easy to breed new breeds. The high-grade beef market is basically monopolized by Wagyu... Strictly speaking, Wagyu is not the best beef. Different cooking methods are used... Wagyu is the best fat beef, which is suitable for small pieces. Large steaks, wagyu beef with too much fat will make people feel fatty, but American Angus cattle are even better, Angus cattle fed with grain, large steaks taste better."

"China's Luxi yellow cattle have a unique beef flavor, which is not suitable for Western food, but it tastes better in other meals."

"But in general, Wagyu is the most expensive, and the meat quality is the best. Good things are expensive, and the price of bull breed cattle with Wagyu blood is usually more than 10 US dollars. Cows in the United States are cheaper, but very expensive. It is difficult to buy high-quality breeding cows, all of which have produced several litters, and the bloodlines are not so pure..."

Brett said that there was silence here, took the ashtray, and lit a cigarette: "I have done research on Wagyu breeding in the Paulner Ranch."

"Ah."

"For a large ranch, breeding high-quality cattle is a must. My research topic is the cross-breeding of Wagyu and other cattle... There are too many studies on Wagyu. After all, it is recognized as the best breed of quality in the world today. Beef cattle. The most successful case of using Wagyu to improve the genes of other cattle breeds is China’s Gao Qing Hei cattle. Australian Wagyu is not counted. The genes of Australian Wagyu and RB Wagyu are almost the same, but the breeding method is different. American Wagyu is The directly plagiarized RB Wagyu..."

"How's the result?"

Brett shrugged, turned on his computer and laptop, took out the USB flash drive on his keychain and plugged it in, and introduced it to Chen Mo in detail.

First, more than a dozen Australian Wagyu cattle with relatively pure bloodlines were introduced, and then a batch of high-quality Angus black cattle were selected, as well as Chinese Bohai black cattle and Indian green horn cattle... According to the information, there are more than a dozen varieties. , a total of 70 cows, crossbreeding each other, crossbreeding after crossbreeding...

They are all breeds of beef cattle, some of which are of average quality and some of which are of good quality.

Brett glows from number 1 to number... 91.All kinds of hybridization, hybridization and hybridization, have very clear and clear annotations on them.

"No. 71, the meat quality is not bad. Among them, Wagyu's genes account for about 40%, and Chinese Bohai black cattle's genes account for about 50.00%..."

"How is the gene ratio calculated?"

"There is a specialized genetic testing agency." Bright spread his hands, and continued: "The animal husbandry and breeding company can identify it. The No. 71 breed is very close to Wagyu in meat quality, and its genetics are also stable, so it can be regarded as a new beef." Variety."

Brett smiled wryly: "Paoner Ranch doesn't pay much attention to my achievements. Today's No. 71 is in the name of Wagyu in Baonaer Ranch, but because the genetic ratio of Wagyu is not high, it is not very popular in the high-grade beef market. .”

With stable genetics, it is indeed a new breed.American Wagyu is also a new breed of cattle...

The threshold for hybrid breeding of Wagyu is not high. Except for RB Wagyu, there are many, many Wagyu in the world, all of which are hybrid breeds.

In addition to meat quality, wagyu also depends on bloodlines.No. 71 of the Paonar Ranch is named Wagyu, but there is no Wagyu pedigree certificate... The meat quality is good, and the genetic ratio of the Wagyu is not as high as that of the Bohai Black cattle.

The reputation of Wagyu is too great, and any hybrid cattle that are related to Wagyu cannot overshadow the limelight of Wagyu.

"you think?"

Brett's face was very reconciled: "I think my No. 71 is a very good breed. The quality of beef depends not only on the breed of cattle, but also on the way of feeding...Boss, can you buy No. 71 for me? Wagyu patent."

No. 71 Wagyu?
"The official name is Bright Bull No. 71."

"Brilliant."

Chen Mo almost burst out laughing. He logged on to the American Livestock website to check, and found the No. 71 Bright cattle. At the same time, the size of the breeding was clearly marked. There are a total of 894 cattle, all of which are in the Bonner Ranch.

(End of this chapter)