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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, Leonard, Nola, McGee, Philip, Scott, Lourda, Sheridan, James J.   +4 more
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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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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, John, Mike, Kerley, Monty S., Parcell, Joseph L., Patterson, David J., Schaefer, Daniel   +5 more
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U.S.-Mexico production costs compared: At present, livestock production more favorable in Imperial Valley

California Agriculture, 1991
Cattle production rates and feed costs are similar in Baja California and Southern California. However, Mexican feedlot and dairy enterprises have higher finance charges and higher total production costs than comparable U.S. enterprises. Assuming current
J Guerrero, N Peterson, J Calderón, A Plasencia, R González   +4 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, Schroeder, Ted C., Ward, Clement E.   +2 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, Crook, Michelle, Hunnicutt, Lynn   +2 more
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Impact of automated bunk management on feedlot steer performance and dry matter intake variation

Smart Agricultural Technology
Bunk management (BM) matches feed deliveries to pen appetence of feedlot cattle, while managing variation in daily feed intake to reduce the risk of digestive disorders.
S.V. Platts, A.M. Lees, M.H. George, M.M. George, L.F. Dias Batista, J.L. de Campos, J.B. Gaughan   +6 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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Providing a rest stop during transportation affects the respiratory bacterial microbiota of beef cattle

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
BackgroundBovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a significant health concern in beef cattle production, leading to substantial economic losses. In North America, beef cattle are frequently transported over long distances for placement into feedlots.
Muhammed Salah Uddin, Emmanuel W. Bumunang, Matthew Waldner, Karen S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Daniela M. Meléndez, Yan D. Niu, Trevor W. Alexander   +6 more
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BEEF WASTE MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS FOR MINNESOTA FARMER-FEEDERS [PDF]

Livestock Production/Industries,
Pherson, Carl L.
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