The economy in northern Czech Republic<\/strong>, in the Liberec region, located at the foot of the Giant Mountains (Krkono\u0161e), at an altitude of 600-800 meters<\/strong>. Animal husbandry already existed in the village in the 20th century, and Zemex was founded in 1991 after nationalization, merging several former state farms on approximately 700 hectares. This area then went to Jana B\u00e9mov\u00e1's father, who initially engaged in dairy farming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A transition \u2013 towards an organic approach and meat production<\/strong> \u2013 is now associated with Jana, who took over the farm in the 2000s. Since 2014, they have specialized in beef cattle breeding, mainly Aberdeen Angus and Simmental breeds. It is important to note that calves are not separated from their mothers at an early age \u2013 they stay together until they are naturally weaned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is particularly noteworthy is their grazing method. During the spring, summer, and fall seasons, the cattle are in the mountains, divided into groups of 40 to 55. They do not stay on one large pasture all summer, but instead the owners they use rotational grazing<\/strong>. This means that the area is divided into smaller plots \u2013 several sections \u2013 and the team is reassigned to a new section approximately every 5 days<\/strong>. They move on to another section, so they always find fresh grass and herbs. The grazed area can then rest and regenerate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The great advantage of this method is that it strengthens the roots of the vegetation, enriches the soil life, and better retains moisture\u2014which is invaluable in the mountains, but especially during periods of drought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tmg.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zold-tabla-hely-mezogazdasagi-tortenetevel-768x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nA farm where even the grass can rest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n