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Animal, 2019 Nutritional alternatives to strengthen animal immunocompetence are critical for welfare and productivity in livestock systems, such as beef cattle operations.
A.P. Brandão +3 more
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Uptake of Sexed Semen by UK Suckler Beef Producers [PDF]
Dairy farmers have been able to use sexed semen from dairy breeds to pre-determine the sex of calves since 2000, sexed semen from beef bulls is not currently commercially available, but is expected within 2 years.
Telford, D.J., Beard, A.P., Franks, J.R.
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Zeszyty Naukowe Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie. Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego, 2018 Animal production is a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. One of the major challenges in sustainable management is to mitigate the effects of climate change by reducing GHG emissions.
Jerzy Bieńkowski +3 more
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Feeding value of peas for backgrounding beef heifers
, 2004 Four diets in which peas progressively replaced barley [0% (0P), 30% (30P), 50% (50P), and 100% peas (100P)] and one in which canola meal (CM) replaced 10% of the barley, were fed to 90 beef heifers (initial weight 215.8 ± 13.8 kg).
Chen, J-Q. +3 more
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Artificial infestation of Boophilus microplus in beef cattle heifers of four genetic groups
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2007 Resistance of beef cattle heifers to the cattle tick Boophilus microplus was evaluated by artificial infestation of 66 beef cattle heifers of the following genetic groups: 16 Nelore (NE), 18 Canchim x Nelore (CN), 16 Angus x Nelore (AN) and 16 Simmental ...
Ana Mary da Silva +4 more
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTRIBUTES OF BEEF CATTLE RAISED USING ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY AND PRICES RECEIVED AT THE PACKERS: A HEDONIC PRICE ANALYSIS [PDF]
Sluggish growth in per capita consumption and a downward pressure on beef price at the farm level has required producers to raise cattle that precisely target the meat attributes desired by consumers.
Paschal, Joe C. +2 more
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Effects of LPS-induced inflammation on leukogram and biochemical parameters in feedlot beef heifers
Ciência Animal BrasileiraBeef cattle in feedlot systems may develop diseases associated with endotoxin release, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS). However, few studies have evaluated experimental acute endotoxemia in beef heifers.
Andressa Stein Maffi +8 more
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Improving the Productivity of Beef Heifers in Florida
EDIS, 1969 This document is AN132, one of a series of the Animal Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date February 2003.
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STEER AND HEIFER PRICE DIFFERENCES IN THE LIVE CATTLE AND CARCASS MARKETS [PDF]
A dynamic model is used to estimate quarterly price differences between steers and heifers in the feeder, slaughter, and carcass markets. For cattle within the same weight and grade range, their price differences are hypothesized to be influenced by ...
Marsh, John M., Schultz, Robert W.
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Grid Marketing and Beef Carcass Quality: A Discussion of Issues and Trends [PDF]
Beef industry data suggest that improvements in carcass yield and quality grades have stagnated recently. Empirical analysis, based on USDA market reports, indicates that the share of steer slaughter volume marketed on a grid is less than industry ...
Diersen, Matt +2 more
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