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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Volume 48, Issue 3, Page 609-633, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Volume 48, Issue 3, Page 762-779, July 2026.
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

PSXII-12 Silages and roughage sources in the Brazilian beef feedlots

, 2019
The aim of this survey was to identify silages and roughage sources adopted in the beef finishing diets. Eighty-two feedyards, located in 10 states, were surveyed from January to March 2019 for their feeding practices.
T. Bernardes, T. Castro
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Major health problems and their economic impact on beef cattle under two different feedlot systems in Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
: This study aimed to describe the diagnosis of health problems and to evaluate the cost of their treatment for cattle raised in feedlots to be slaughtered or to be sold as sires for cow-calf systems.
Pedro Malafaia, Tiago Alvin Lima Granato, Rogério Magnoli Costa, Vinícius Carneiro de Souza, Diogo Fleury Azevedo Costa, Carlos Hubinger Tokarnia   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of immunocastration (Bopriva®) in weight gain, carcass characteristics and meat quality of Nellore

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2014
The objective of this study was evaluate the effects of immunocastration on body weight gain, carcass characteristics and meat quality of Nellore beef cattle.
Nayara Andreo , Ana Maria Bridi , Marina Avena Tarsitano, Louise Manha Peres , Ana Paula Ayub da Costa Barbon , Evelyn Lopes de Andrade , Paulo Emílio Fernandes Prohmann   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community-based versus commercial feedlots: a systematic review of their roles in promoting sustainable and climate-resilient livestock production in Southern Africa

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Livestock production systems in Southern Africa face mounting challenges from climate change, land degradation, and feed scarcity, threatening both productivity and rural livelihoods.
Mhlangabezi Slayi, Siphe Zantsi, Siphe Zantsi, Siphe Zantsi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Selection of performance-tested young bulls and indirect responses in commercial beef cattle herds on pasture and in feedlots

Genetics Selection Evolution, 2016
BackgroundCentral testing is used to select young bulls which are likely to contribute to increased net income of the commercial beef cattle herd. We present genetic parameters for growth and reproductive traits on performance-tested young bulls and ...
F. Raidan, Dalinne C. C. Santos, M. M. Moraes, A. M. Araújo, H. T. Ventura, J. Bergmann, E. M. Turra, F. Toral   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Uncovering patterns of cattle intensification across South America’s dry diagonal

Environmental Research Letters
Where cattle production expands into natural ecosystems, it typically leads to stark social–ecological impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity losses, and ecosystem degradation.
Tobias Kuemmerle, Pedro D Fernández, Matthias Baumann, Jamie Burton   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Giardia duodenalis in feedlot cattle from the central and western United States

BMC Veterinary Research, 2009
Background Giardia duodenalis is a ubiquitous protozoan parasite that has emerged as a significant opportunistic human pathogen. G. duodenalis may have a deleterious effect on animal growth and performance, therefore its potential as a production ...
Pereira Maria, Siembieda Jennifer, Paul Robert R, Hoar Bruce R, Atwill Edward R   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of the adoption of digital technologies in beef cattle feedlots in Brazil [PDF]

Ciência Rural
: This study identifies the main digital technologies adopted by beef cattle feedlots in Brazil, as also the factors that differentiate farmers with different levels of technological intensity.
Leticia Caroline da Silva David, Marcela de Mello Brandão Vinholis, Marcelo José Carrer, Hildo Meirelles de Souza Filho, Gabriela dos Santos Eusébio, Waldomiro Barioni Junior   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources