So true - I've got Salatin's "Salad Bar Beef" and it's chock-full of great info on setting up a farm to raise grass-fed livestock, but it isn't a pleasurable read at all.  However, I was delighted to stumble on a marvelous, well-written description of Salatin's Polyface Farm in Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dillema" - it is the basis of the entire second section of the book, on Pastoral, or grass-based food - which I think showcases Joel's brilliance far better than the man can himself.  I appreciated the view of this extraordinary venture through Michael's eyes and prose.