Feed Efficiency In The Beef Industry

Author : Rodney A. Hill
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470959527

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Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry provides a thorough and concise overview of feed efficiency in beef cattle. It frames the great importance of feed efficiency to the industry and details the latest findings of the many scientific disciplines that intersect and aim to improve efficient and sustainable production of nutritious beef. The vast majority of production costs are directly tied to feed. With increased demand for grains to feed a rapidly increasing world population and to supply a new demand for alternative fuels, feed costs continue to increase. In recent years, the negative environmental impacts of inefficient feeding have also been realized; as such feed efficiency is an important factor in both economic viability and environmental sustainability of cattle production. Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry covers a broad range of topics ranging from economic evaluation of feed efficiency to the physiological and genetic bases of efficient conversion of feed to high quality beef. Chapters also look at how a fuller understanding of feed efficiency is leading to new selective breeding efforts to develop more efficient cattle. With wide-ranging coverage from leading international researchers, Feed Efficiency will be a valuable resource for producers who wish to understand the complexities, challenges, and opportunities to reduce their cost of production, for students studying the topic and for researchers and professionals working in the beef industry.

Author : Rodney A. Hill
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118388242

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Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry by Rodney A. Hill Pdf

Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry provides a thorough and concise overview of feed efficiency in beef cattle. It frames the great importance of feed efficiency to the industry and details the latest findings of the many scientific disciplines that intersect and aim to improve efficient and sustainable production of nutritious beef. The vast majority of production costs are directly tied to feed. With increased demand for grains to feed a rapidly increasing world population and to supply a new demand for alternative fuels, feed costs continue to increase. In recent years, the negative environmental impacts of inefficient feeding have also been realized; as such feed efficiency is an important factor in both economic viability and environmental sustainability of cattle production. Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry covers a broad range of topics ranging from economic evaluation of feed efficiency to the physiological and genetic bases of efficient conversion of feed to high quality beef. Chapters also look at how a fuller understanding of feed efficiency is leading to new selective breeding efforts to develop more efficient cattle. With wide-ranging coverage from leading international researchers, Feed Efficiency will be a valuable resource for producers who wish to understand the complexities, challenges, and opportunities to reduce their cost of production, for students studying the topic and for researchers and professionals working in the beef industry.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Beef cattle
ISBN : 1863897275

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Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle by Anonim Pdf

Author : Steve Exton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Beef cattle
ISBN : 0734710844

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Testing Beef Cattle for Net Feed Efficiency by Steve Exton Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Feed utilization efficiency
ISBN : UCAL:$C99837

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Increasing Feed Efficiency by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Technological Options to Improve the Nutritional Attributes of Animal Products
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1988-02-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309037983

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Designing Foods by National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Technological Options to Improve the Nutritional Attributes of Animal Products Pdf

This lively book examines recent trends in animal product consumption and diet; reviews industry efforts, policies, and programs aimed at improving the nutritional attributes of animal products; and offers suggestions for further research. In addition, the volume reviews dietary and health recommendations from major health organizations and notes specific target levels for nutrients.

Author : T. R. Preston,M. B. Willis
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483293158

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Intensive Beef Production by T. R. Preston,M. B. Willis Pdf

Intensive Beef Production, Second Edition focuses on the technologies, methodologies, and approaches involved in beef production, including genetics, breeding, feed utilization, fertility, and growth efficiency. The publication first elaborates on the beef market, carcass composition and quality, and genetic improvement. Discussions focus on breeding systems, correlation between traits, selection for meat production in dairy cattle, body weight and composition, carcass evaluation, consumption, and international trade. The book then examines genotype, physiology of digestion and feed utilization, and beef calf production, including factors controlling feed intake, nitrogen utilization, artificial methods of augmenting fertility, birth weight, calf mortality, and weaning weight. The text takes a look at dairy calf production, breed, sex, and hormones, and growth and efficiency. Topics include energy concentration and source, grain processing, protein, antibiotics, vitamins, growth mechanisms, breed, hormones, breed suitability, and mortality and disease. The book is a valuable reference for researchers interested in beef production.

Author : Monte Rouquette, Jr.,Glen Aiken
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128144756

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Management Strategies for Sustainable Cattle Production in Southern Pastures by Monte Rouquette, Jr.,Glen Aiken Pdf

Management Strategies for Sustainable Cattle Production in Southern Pastures is a practical resource for scientists, students, and stakeholders who want to understand the relationships between soil-plant interactions and pasture management strategies, and the resultant performance of cow-calf and stocker cattle. This book illustrates the importance of matching cattle breed types and plant hardiness zones to optimize cattle production from forages and pastures. It explains the biologic and economic implications of grazing management decisions made to improve sustainability of pastures and cattle production while being compliant with present and future environmental concerns and cattle welfare programs. Documents the effects of cattle grazing on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints Discusses strategies to enhance soil fertility, soil health, and nutrient cycling in pastures Provides information on the use of stocking rates, stocking strategies and grazing systems to optimize cow-calf production of weaned calves and stockers. Presents innovations in cattle supplementation and watering systems to minimize negative impacts on water and soil health Includes methods for weed control to maintain pasture condition and ecosystem stability Describes management strategies to integrate cattle operations with wildlife sustainability

Author : Colin G. Scanes,Rodney A. Hill
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781498747875

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Biology of Domestic Animals by Colin G. Scanes,Rodney A. Hill Pdf

There is increasing interest in the biology of domestic animals ranging from genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, nutritional physiology, and systems biology. This book touches on all of these, with a particular focus on topics such as domestic animals as comparative models to humans, molecular regulation of growth, metabolic efficiency, reproduction, and the impact of stress on growth and development. The book concludes with a discussion on the current and future directions for researchers.

Author : Tilden Wayne Petty,Michael J. Cecava
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1995-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080527760

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Beef Cattle Feeding and Nutrition by Tilden Wayne Petty,Michael J. Cecava Pdf

This new edition of T.W. Perry's classic reference provides both updated, and new information on the feeding and nutritional requirements of beef cattle, from breeding [or growing] to finishing. All the critical components of diet are dealt with: vitamins, minerals, protein, silage, etc. The different nutritional needs of breeding cattle are also detailed. Thoroughly updated to help ranchers and feedlot managers maximize yield and efficiency, this Second Edition should be on the shelves of all those involved with beef cattle herd management and production.

Author : Dixon D. Hubbard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Beef
ISBN : MINN:319510028777105

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Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement Programs by Dixon D. Hubbard Pdf

Author : Lewis Kahn,David Cottle
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780643109902

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Beef Cattle Production and Trade by Lewis Kahn,David Cottle Pdf

Beef Cattle Production and Trade covers all aspects of the beef industry from paddock to plate. It is an international text with an emphasis on Australian beef production, written by experts in the field. The book begins with an overview of the historical evolution of world beef consumption and introductory chapters on carcass and meat quality, market preparation and world beef production. North America, Brazil, China, South-East Asia and Japan are discussed in separate chapters, followed by Australian beef production, including feed lotting and live export. The remaining chapters summarise R&D, emphasising the Australian experience, and look at different production systems and aspects of animal husbandry such as health, reproduction, grazing, feeding and finishing, genetics and breeding, production efficiency, environmental management and business management. The final chapter examines various case studies in northern and southern Australia, covering feed demand and supply, supplements, pasture management, heifer and weaner management, and management of internal and external parasites.

Author : Subcommittee on Beef Cattle Nutrition,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000-05-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309069342

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Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle by Subcommittee on Beef Cattle Nutrition,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council Pdf

As members of the public becomes more concious of the food they consume and its content, higher standards are expected in the preparation of such food. The updated seventh edition of Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle explores the impact of cattle's biological, production, and environmental diversities, as well as variations on nutrient utilization and requirements. More enhanced than previous editions, this edition expands on the descriptions of cattle and their nutritional requirements taking management and environmental conditions into consideration. The book clearly communicates the current state of beef cattle nutrient requirements and animal variation by visually presenting related data via computer-generated models. Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle expounds on the effects of beef cattle body condition on the state of compensatory growth, takes an in-depth look at the variations in cattle type, and documents the important effects of the environment and stress on food intake. This volume also uses new data on the development of a fetus during pregnancy to prescribe nutrient requirements of gestating cattle more precisely. By focusing on factors such as product quality and environmental awareness, Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle presents standards and advisements for acceptable nutrients in a complete and conventional manner that promotes a more practical understanding and application.

Author : John K. Matsushima
Publisher : Springer
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Beef cattle
ISBN : CORNELL:31924001803489

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Feeding Beef Cattle by John K. Matsushima Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Subcommittee on Environmental Stress
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1981-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309031813

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Effect of Environment on Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals by National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Subcommittee on Environmental Stress Pdf