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After the improved area has been operating stably for a month.

Old Tom, together with veterinarian Ben, conducted a comprehensive final soil test on the entire area.

There are a total of five testing items:

pH value, organic matter content, salinity, soil permeability, and compaction.

Each item has strict standards, and if they are not met, the improvement cannot be considered successful.

Old Tom took the soil testing equipment and selected five sampling points in each of the six blocks, collecting a total of thirty samples.

This person is responsible for recording the data, filling in the table for each measurement point.

The pH test results showed that it remained stable between 7.2 and 7.5.

This area has reached the standard of a natural, high-quality pasture.

The soil moisture content has dropped significantly from the previous 10.5 for highly alkaline soil.

Organic matter content: 3.6%.

Old Tom looked at the number and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

The soil organic matter content of ordinary ranches in Montana is generally between 2% and 3%, and 3.6% is considered to be above average.

Salt content: 0.12%.

I checked the standard table and found that a salt content of less than 0.2% is considered to be free of alkali hazards.

The 0.12% level is well below the warning line, indicating complete safety.

To test soil permeability, Old Tom inserted a metal probe into the soil.

Resistance is used to determine the looseness of the soil.

The probe went in smoothly to the bottom.

No hard lumps or hardened layers were encountered.

It has excellent air permeability, which is suitable for the deep root growth of pasture grass.

For compaction testing, a portable compaction meter is used to measure the degree of soil compaction.

Data shows that the soil is loose, allowing roots to penetrate freely.

It won't fail to grow because it's too hard.

All five indicators met the standards.

Old Tom issued a formal written test report and signed to confirm it.

The report is three pages long.

The first page is a summary of the test results.

The second page contains detailed data for each indicator.

The third page contains the conclusions and recommendations.

The veterinarians jointly signed the agreement, confirming that the soil in the improved area was suitable for aquaculture and posed no health risks.

Ben wrote the following conclusion in the report:

"Tests have shown that the soil in this area meets the standards for high-quality pasture in terms of pH value, organic matter, salinity, aeration, and compaction, making it suitable for grazing without any safety hazards."

Su Chen stored the report in the ranch's core archives.

Emma scanned the report into an electronic version and made a backup copy on her computer.

Then he put the paper copy into the filing cabinet and locked it.

Mayor George called, requesting a copy of the report.

He said the state agricultural department's inspection team was coming soon and needed these materials as attachments to the policy application.

Bank manager Smith included the report in Su Chen's credit assessment file, further improving the asset quality of Sunset Ranch.

Smith added a note to the system:

"The client's ranch assets continue to expand, and we recommend an upgrade in credit rating."

Luke, an agricultural input supplier, sent a congratulatory text message, saying that he could guarantee the ranch's supply of agricultural inputs on a long-term basis, and would offer the best prices.

The system of nine rotational grazing areas has been established.

Old Tom clearly marked the location, area, and rotational grazing cycle of all nine zones on the ranch map.

Print it out and stick it on the wall of the study in the main house.

"Ecological sustainability and non-degradation"—these are Old Tom's own words.

With rotational grazing and irrigation from the sacred spring, the grasslands will only get better and better, instead of becoming increasingly barren as they were before.

The herd size can be safely increased to 680 head without the risk of overloading.

Old Tom recalculated the figures based on the standard of 0.45 cows per acre.

It has 1,500 acres and can support a maximum of 675 head of cattle, which is 680 head.

The rate of high-quality forage in the improved area reached 90%.

Old Tom randomly checked hay samples from six blocks.

After testing, the results showed that the protein content, fiber content, digestibility and other indicators all met the standards for high-quality forage.

It can support the feeding needs of top-quality cattle herds.

The offspring of the Sunset Divine Cow show a significantly increased growth rate in the new pastoral areas.

When Juan weighed the cattle, he found that the cattle were all the same age.

The batch placed in the improved pasture was more than 20 pounds heavier on average than the batch placed in the old pasture.

The marbling on the beef is more evenly distributed, and the quality continues to improve.

We conducted meat quality tests on several cattle that were ready for slaughter.

The snowflake grade is a fraction of a point higher than the previous batch.

The Black Fang wolf pack has fully adapted to the new pasture patrol routes.

The wolf pack moved back and forth between the nine pastures with perfect coordination.

It can complete patrol missions automatically without Su Chen's command.

Lingfeng's monitoring range covers all nine major pastoral areas without any blind spots.

It can fly around the entire ranch and see which area is abnormal at a glance.

Dazhuang travels between the old and new pastoral areas daily, responsible for transporting fodder.

This guy has now become the ranch's transport captain, carrying bales of hay back and forth every day, and his strength is increasing with each workout.

Juan and Luis are skilled at managing the entire pastoral area, requiring little supervision.

Su Chen now only needs to spend an hour each day conducting the inspection.

The rest of the time can be used for other things.

Old Tom has officially assumed the role of Chief Ecological Consultant for the ranch.

Su Chen paid him a salary, settled monthly.

Old Tom accepted it without hesitation.

Emma perfected all data archives, forming a standardized management system.

From land improvement to rotational grazing management, from cattle breeding to meat quality testing.

Every step is documented and verifiable.

Surrounding ranches followed suit and improved the plan.

Grass seedlings have already sprouted on the Anderson family's saline-alkali land.

The other three ranches have also begun small-scale improvements.

The town's ecological environment has been improved overall.

Those barren wastelands that used to be are becoming fewer and fewer.

The state agricultural department has set a date for the visit, scheduled for a week later.

George made a phone call to confirm the specific time and itinerary.

Su Chen prepared to present: rotational grazing system, saline-alkali land improvement, and breeding results.

He had Emma create a PowerPoint presentation, which included the ranch's core data and photos.

The basic expansion phase of the ranch has been successfully completed, and the hardware has been fully upgraded.

The improved area was completely reborn, becoming the ranch's most stable new granary.

Su Chen stood at the highest point of the improved area, looking at the nine pastoral areas that stretched out in front of him.

It covers 1,500 acres, has nine pastures, and can support more than 600 head of livestock.

It only took a little over a month to transform the desolate wasteland into what it is today.

Next, it's time to buy cattle.

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Su Chen convened a core meeting in the main house's living room with Old Tom, Emma, ​​Juan, and Louis.

Several people sat down around the coffee table, and Emma took out her notebook to take notes.

Su Chen stood in front of the ranch map hanging on the wall and pointed to the locations of the nine major pastoral areas with his pen.

"The ranch currently has a herd of 500 cattle, and the grassland has a carrying capacity of 680 cattle."

Su Chen wrote down a few numbers on the paper.

"Expansion plan: To increase the herd size from 500 to 680, an additional 180 calves are needed."

The source of the expanded herd is Montana Livestock Auction House.

Su Chen had already inquired about it in advance through news channels and other means.

Next Wednesday, there will be a special auction of Angus calves.

More than 300 calves were up for auction, and they were all of good quality.