FEED/CATTLE PRICE RELATIONSHIPS AND THE OPTIMUM SYSTEM AND LOCATION OF CATTLE FEEDING IN TEXAS [PDF]
Livestock Production/Industries,
Farris, Donald E., Williams, Ed
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Horizontal transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during cattle housing, survival kinetics in feces and water of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and characterisation of E. coli O157:H7 isolates from cattle faeces and a feedlot environment [PDF]
, 2005 End of project reportTeagasc acknowledges with gratitude the support of European Union Structural Funds (EAGGF) in financing this research projectEscherichia coli O157:H7 can cause severe illness and in some cases leading to death.
Earley, Bernadette +4 more
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Assessing the Value of Coordinated Sire Genetics in a Synchronized AI Program [PDF]
Synchronized artificial insemination was used to inseminate cows using different types of sire genetics, including low-accuracy, calving-ease, and high-accuracy. These three calf sire groups were compared to calves born to cows bred using natural service.
Haden, Kent +5 more
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MEASURING MARKET POWER WITH VARIABLES OTHER THAN PRICE [PDF]
Beef packing has become an extremely concentrated industry, yet studies have found that little, if any market power exists. We propose and test alternative measures of behavior that may better describe how packers control purchases from feedlots, using ...
Bailey, DeeVon +2 more
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CATTLE FEEDER PERCEPTIONS OF LIVESTOCK MANDATORY PRICE REPORTING [PDF]
Because of the significant investment in the mandatory price reporting program (MPR) by the USDA and by packers, it is important to understand what producers believe about its effectiveness.
Grunewald, Sarah +2 more
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BEEF WASTE MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS FOR MINNESOTA FARMER-FEEDERS [PDF]
Livestock Production/Industries,
Pherson, Carl L.
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Value of Single Source and Backgrounded Cattle as Measured by Health and Feedlot Profitability [PDF]
Commingling cattle in the feedlot increases the odds of cattle getting sick. However, backgrounded cattle are less susceptible to diseases which allow the generalizing statements like "backgrounding is just like single source".
Abidoye, Babatunde O., Lawrence, John D.
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Ciência Rural, 2012 Foram avaliadas a composição tecidual da carcaça e as características qualitativas da carne de 30 tourinhos mestiços (18,9 meses e 346,8kg iniciais) alimentados com dietas formuladas com diferentes proporções de farelo de mesocarpo de babaçu (Orbygnia sp.
Fabrícia Rocha Chaves Miotto +7 more
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Optimal Contracting for Cattle Feeding: An Assessment of Climatic Conditions [PDF]
A unique approach using a biophysical growth model from the animal science literature is used to examine optimal contract cattle feeding behavior under alternative climatic conditions.
Rahman, Shaikh Mahfuzur
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A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH TO THE FEEDLOT REPLACEMENT DECISION [PDF]
Livestock Production/Industries,
Nelson, Kenneth E., Purcell, Wayne D.
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