Introduction/a short history of cattle; What to consider: land, fencing, water and housing; Feeding; Bull or AI; DEFRA rules and regulations; Acquiring stock; Handling; Breeding and calving; Organic farming; Breed profiles (see list below); Milking; Making dairy products; Finishing/cuts of beef; Common ailments; How to make a bugle; Tanning; Websites. Breed names [and place of origin]: Aberdeen Angus [Scotland]; Ankole-Watusi [Africa]; Aubrac [France]; Ayrshire [Scotland]; Bazadaise [France]; Beef Shorthorn [England]; Belgian Blue [Belgium]; Belted Galloway [Scotland]; Belted Galloway [Scotland]; Blonde D'Aquitaine [France]; Brahman [India]; British White [England]; Brown Swiss [Switzerland]; Canadienne [Canada]; Charolais [France]; Chianina [Italy]; Corriente [Mexico]; Dairy Shorthorn [England]; Dexter [Ireland]; Dutch Belter (Lakenvelder) [Netherlands]; Florida Cracker [USA]; Friesian [Netherlands]; Galloway [Scotland]; Gascon [France]; Gelbvieh [Germany]; Gloucester [England]; Guernsey [Channel Islands]; Hereford [England]; Highland [Scotland]; Holstein [Netherlands]; Irish Moiled [Ireland]; Jersey [Channel Islands]; Kerry [Ireland]; Limousin [France]; Lincoln Red [England]; Longhorn [England]; Luing [Scotland]; Maine-Anjou [France]; Marchigiana [Italy]; Meuse Rhine Issel [Netherlands/Germany]; Montbeliarde [France]; Murray Grey [Australia]; Normande [France]; North Devon or Red Ruby [England]; Parthenais [France]; Piedmontese [Italy]; Pinzgauer [Austria]; Romagnola [Italy]; Salers [France]; Senepol [Virgin Islands]; Shetland [Scotland]; Simmental [Switzerland]; South Devon [England]; Texas Longhorn [USA]; Sussex [England]; Welsh Black [Wales]; White Park [GB]; Whitebred Shorthorn [GB].