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Cow-Calf Producer Interest in Retained Ownership
The beef industry’s share of domestic meat demand continues to decline, as increasing vertical coordination in pork and poultry contribute to these industries’ ability to offer convenient, consistent, and less expensive products.
Franken, Jason R.V. +4 more
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Mycotic rumenitis in feedlot cattle
Feedlot with 3,700 animals. About 20 animals died in one month (December 2023). In January 2024, 7 new animals died within 2 days, prompting a visit to the establishment. On physical examination, clinical signs included apathy, lethargy, marked ptyalism and sialorrhea, watery diarrhea, and dyspnea with superficial tachypnea.
Taiel P. Konis +3 more
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The cattle industry batch markets animals in pens. Because of this, animals within any one pen can be both underfed and overfed. Thus, there is a production inefficiency associated with batch marketing.
Koontz, Stephen R. +3 more
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Quality Risk and Profitability in Cattle Production: A Multivariate Approach
This study evaluates quality, production, and price risk within the context of overall profit variability in fed cattle production. The approach used offers a flexible way to estimate a large system of equations with more than three jointly related ...
Goodwin, Barry K. +2 more
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Optimal Contracting for Cattle Feeding: An Assessment of Climatic Conditions
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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Economic Analysis of a Traveling Gun for Feedyard Dust Suppression
Dust created in feedyards can adversely affect cattle performance. Dust suppression can be accomplished by moistening pen surfaces with traveling gun(s) sprinklers, solid-set sprinklers, and water trucks.
Amosson, Stephen H. +3 more
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Attributes Preferred and Premiums Offered for Naturally Produced Beef Cattle
A growing number of beef cattle producers in the US are using limited information to determine whether or not it would be economical for them to grow naturally produced cattle.
Alkire, Deke O. +4 more
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