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Optimal Hedging Strategies for the U.S. Cattle Feeder [PDF]

, 1998
Multiproduct optimal hedging is compared to alternative hedging strategies as applied to a Midwestern cattle feeder. One-period feeding margin hedge ratios are estimated using weekly cash and futures price data from a simulation of a custom feedlot for
Leuthold, Raymond M., Noussinov, Mikhail A.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Shading success: Optimizing climatic conditions and performance of feedlot Nellore cattle in the semi-arid belt [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
The objective of this study was to evaluate, through principal component analysis, the effect of different feedlot structures on climatic conditions, nutrient intake, and performance of Nellore bulls during the feeding period in the semi-arid region ...
Evileide Marques de Oliveira, Cinara da Cunha Siqueira Carvalho, Flávio Pinto Monção, Heberth Christian Ferreira, Vicente Ribeiro Rocha Júnior, Maria Dulcinéia da Costa, José Reinaldo Mendes Ruas, Hellem Cristiane Mendes Rocha   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fatty acids profile in meat of Devon young steers, finished in different feeding system

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2014
The objective of this study was to evaluate the fatty acid profile of meat of Devon steers finished in feedlot, or winter pasture (pasture of ryegrass - Lolium multiflorum Lam), or tropical pasture (association of millet pasture - Pennisetum americanum ...
Luis Fernando Glasenapp Menezes , João Restle, Gilberto Vilmar Kozloski , Ivan Luiz Brondani , Miguelangelo Ziegler Arboitte , Magali Floriano Silveira , José Laerte Nörnberg   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of methionine supplementation of growing diets enriched with lysine on feedlot performance and characteristics of digestion in Holstein steer calves. [PDF]

, 2016
ObjectiveTwo trials were conducted in order to examine the effects of level of supplemental methionine on productive performance, dietary energetic, plasma amino acid concentration, and digestive function.MethodsDietary treatments consisted of a steam ...
Carrasco, Ramsés, Plascencia, Alejandro, Salinas-Chavira, Jaime, Torrentera, Noemí, Zinn, Richard A   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Nutritional management of steers raised in graze and in feedlot: intake, digestibility, performance and economic viability

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Pecuarias, 2021
This study aimed to evaluate nutrient intake and digestibility, performance and economic viability of steers during the rearing phase in Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Marandu graze and in feedlot.
Sinvaldo Oliveira de Souza, Robério Rodrigues Silva, Fabiano Ferreira da Silva, Ana Paula Gomes da Silva, Marceliana da Conceição Santos, Rodrigo Paiva Barbosa, Raul Lima Xavier, Tarcísio Ribeiro Paixão, Gabriel Dallapicola da Costa, Adriane Batista Peruna, Mariana Santos Souza, Laize Vieira Santos   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a calculation model and production cost index for feedlot beef cattle

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2018
The objective of this study was to develop a feedlot beef cattle calculation model and production cost analysis and, from the results obtained, devise a production cost index. A case study was conducted to understand the characteristics of the productive
Gustavo Lineu Sartorello, João Paulo Sigolo Teixeira Bastos, Augusto Hauber Gameiro   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying Loci Associated With Bovine Corona Virus Infection and Bovine Respiratory Disease in Dairy and Feedlot Cattle

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is associated with respiratory and enteric infections in both dairy and beef cattle worldwide. It is also one of a complex of pathogens associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD), which affects millions of cattle annually.
Jennifer N. Kiser, Holly L. Neibergs
doaj   +1 more source

Consumer Valuation of Meat Alternatives and Labeling Policies: A Comparative Perspective

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates and compares US consumer perceptions and the impact of environmental, human health, and animal welfare information related to conventional meat on preferences for meat alternatives and labeling policies. Using the best–worst scaling method across 10 different burger alternatives, our results show that the meat burger is
Daniele Asioli, Wei Yang, Jia Han, Quoc Cuong Nguyen, Massimiliano Petracci, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salmonella Carriage in Peripheral Lymph Nodes and Feces of Cattle at Slaughter Is Affected by Cattle Type, Region, and Season

Frontiers in Animal Science, 2022
Salmonella is a significant food safety concern in commercial beef production, and some contamination is thought to occur by inclusion of Salmonella-infected peripheral lymph nodes (LN) in ground beef and through fecal contamination.
Lauren R. Wottlin, Tom S. Edrington, Robin C. Anderson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resilience of Small Beef Packers and the USDA Meat Supply Chain Initiative

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We focus on the plant‐size resilience relationship among small beef packers during COVID‐19. Defining resilience as the ability to maintain or increase slaughter and non‐resilience as otherwise, we use survey and secondary data to estimate a logit model where resilience is a function of a plant's capacity and age in addition to labor condition
Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Azzeddine Azzam, Binod Khanal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source