Download or read book A System to Improve Local Beef Production Efficiency and Consistency in Beef Quality and Its Implementation Through the Creation of a Strategic Alliance written by Pablo José Guiroy and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Integrating Knowledge to Improve Beef Farm Sustainability in the Northeast written by Michael J. Baker and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Abstracts of Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Development and Evaluation of Models for the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein Syetem written by Luis Orlindo Tedeschi and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Final Degree List written by Cornell University. Graduate School and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Developments in Beef Meat Quality written by Jeff Wood and published by Context Products. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beef is a special meat for most people, the meat of choice when we eat out or plan a family meal. We enjoy beef when it is tender, juicy and full of flavour and we are disappointed when it falls short in these respects. As with other meats, quality is variable, including the eating qualities and aspects important at retail level such as colour and shelf life. This book reviews recent progress in our understanding of the causes of variation in beef meat quality that impact at different stages from production to retail; and how the various aspects can be controlled. Developments in on - line methods for predicting and categorising quality are reviewed. The development of beef production systems aiming for high meat quality in the end product is described and the importance of tight control over supply chains to ensure consistent, reliable products for consumers is emphasised. Recent information on ways to increase production efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of beef production is presented. The book summarises papers presented by speakers at the Langford Food Industry Conference in June, 2012. The conference was sponsored by EBLEX. CONTENTS: Quality developments in the English beef industry Near infrared and raman spectroscopy for on-line prediction of beef meat quality Beef packaging systems to improve quality and reduce waste Climate change mitigation in the beef sector Testing the MSA palatability grading scheme on Irish beef Thoughts on beef eating quality from Scotland From Kellybronze turkeys to Kellybronze beef Profitable production of high quality beef Beef quality across the supply chain: retailers and consumers Index"

Download or read book Life Cycle Eco efficiency of Grass fed Beef Production Systems in the Northeast U S written by Jasmine Ashley Dillon and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As ruminants, beef cattle are converters of human-inedible biomass into edible, high quality protein. The environmental costs of their role as upcyclers are their direct and indirect contribution to environmental emissions which negatively affect air and water quality, and their consumption of finite natural resources. Grass-fed beef has been touted in recent years as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventionally produced beef due to its exclusive reliance on forages, which are human-inedible feedstuffs. The purpose of this study was to characterize grass-fed beef production systems in the Northeast U.S., and to evaluate them for their intensities in greenhouse gas emission, reactive nitrogen loss, blue water consumption, and fossil energy consumption, and their cost of production. To this end, grass-fed beef producers across the Northeast were surveyed and interviewed about their land, animal, and feed management practices. Representative production systems were defined based upon similarities in management practices and their location within the region according to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map. Once categorized, systems were analyzed for differences in herd composition, animal performance, land management, and animal productivity defined as the total market weight produced divided by either the on-farm or total land use. Most farms managed cattle from birth through finishing on the same farm. Animal productivity per hectare was up to two and a half times greater in warmer zones than in cooler zones, likely attributable to grazing seasons that were 1 to 4.5 months longer and stocking rates that were 44 to 60% denser, both of which are a reflection of greater forage yield in warmer zones. Herd composition and animal performance were similar across zones. Farms were further classified according to their status as either feed sufficient (all feeds required to support the herd and finish market cattle were produced on the farm) or feed importing (all feeds aside from pasture required to support the herd and finish market cattle were purchased). Feed importing farms were about half the size of feed sufficient farms, but used about 37% more land per animal, resulting in 60% lower productivity per hectare. These results translated into 38% greater reactive nitrogen loss (172 to 203 and 252 to 269 g N/kg live-weight for feed sufficient, and feed importing farms, respectively) and 78% greater fossil energy consumption (22 to 24 and 40 to 56 MJ/kg live-weight for feed sufficient, and feed importing farms, respectively) intensities (footprints) for feed importing farms than feed sufficient farms within zones. Differences in GHG emissions (18 to 30 and 20 to 30 kg CO2-equivalents/kg live-weight for feed sufficient, and feed importing farms, respectively) and blue water consumption (59 to 72 and 57 to 69 L H2O/kg live-weight for feed sufficient, and feed importing farms, respectively) intensities across farm types were negligible within zones. Greenhouse gas emission intensities differed more across zones due to differences in underlying soil texture and climate. Cost of production per hectare was 1.5 times greater for feed sufficient farms than for feed importing farms. Overall, feed sufficient farms were more eco-efficient than feed importing farms, as they had both lower environmental impact intensities and cost of production. Measures to improve the eco-efficiency of either system are difficult, as two major underlying drivers of these differences are underlying soil textures and farm size. Irrespective of production system, managing nitrogen dynamics on these farms should be a priority. Nitrogen losses via leaching through the soil profile, nitrification, and denitrification processes were significant contributors to both the reactive nitrogen loss and greenhouse gas emission intensities. Controlling these losses should lead to improvements in eco-efficiency, provided there are not tradeoffs between impact categories or increases in per-unit cost of production without corresponding increases in prices received. Future research should explore the potential for manipulating protein to carbohydrate ratios in pasture via use of plant diversification, incorporation of annual forages in cropping systems, and strategic supplemental forage feeding to improve the eco-efficiency of Northeast U.S. grass-fed beef systems. In addition, social influences on management practices should be explored in order to develop more targeted interventions for nitrogen management on each farm type, as this likely underlies differences in farm size between the farm types explored in this dissertation.

Download or read book Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry written by Rodney A. Hill and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry provides a thorough and concise overview of feed efficiency in beef cattle. It frames the great importance of feed efficiency to the industry and details the latest findings of the many scientific disciplines that intersect and aim to improve efficient and sustainable production of nutritious beef. The vast majority of production costs are directly tied to feed. With increased demand for grains to feed a rapidly increasing world population and to supply a new demand for alternative fuels, feed costs continue to increase. In recent years, the negative environmental impacts of inefficient feeding have also been realized; as such feed efficiency is an important factor in both economic viability and environmental sustainability of cattle production. Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry covers a broad range of topics ranging from economic evaluation of feed efficiency to the physiological and genetic bases of efficient conversion of feed to high quality beef. Chapters also look at how a fuller understanding of feed efficiency is leading to new selective breeding efforts to develop more efficient cattle. With wide-ranging coverage from leading international researchers, Feed Efficiency will be a valuable resource for producers who wish to understand the complexities, challenges, and opportunities to reduce their cost of production, for students studying the topic and for researchers and professionals working in the beef industry.

Download or read book The North American Beef Industry in Transition written by Andrea M. Brocklebank and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth analysis of the factors providing the impetus for change in the North American beef industry and how the industry is responding to the challenges. The beef industry story provides lessons for other agri-food industries attempting to respond to rapidly evolving food markets. The book provides important insights into the process whereby industries respond to a rapidly changing marketplace and, in particular, industries with complex supply chains consisting of many actors. The agri-food industry provides an excellent example of a market that is evolving rapidly in ways few would have contemplated even a few years ago. The beef industry has an exceedingly complex supply chains that must co-ordinate complex resources such as genetics, extensive grazing, precision feeding strategies, high tech processing, cold chain logistics and food safety protocols. The interaction between changing demands and the beef industry's responses to an evolving marketplace provide the focus of the book. The book examines the process whereby the beef industry prior is making the transition from a supplier of commodities to a provider of differentiated products with attributes tailored to individual consumers. The book then provides a theoretical basis for the examination of evolving supply chains and a means by which the industry's response can be assessed using modern quantitative methods. Case studies are developed to dig deeper into the transition the beef industry is experiencing. Insights are drawn for other agri-food sectors facing similar challenges. Ranchers have always had a special place in the cultural heritage that defines North Americans and beef has been the premium product in the dietary hierarchy in traditional North American cuisine. As urban dwellers who are generations removed from agricultural production now overwhelmingly make up the consumer base, the image of cattle producers is buffeted by new customer priorities such as animal welfare, environmental sustainability and the ability to determine the place of origin of their food. As the proportion of food consumed at home declines and consumers seek to expand their range of culinary experiences, food from cultures where beef is not a mainstay of the diet have gained more prominence. These restaurant experiences are increasingly being reflected in the near table ready products on offer in supermarkets. Consumers are still likely to enjoy a good steak, other traditional beef products now struggle for consumers. The implications of the response of the beef industry to the changes buffeting the sector goes beyond strictly commercial concerns and will determine the place of beef and the industry's participants in the evolving North American culture.

Download or read book The U S Beef System Research Opportunities written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tackling Climate Change Through Livestock written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2013 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greenhouse gas emissions by the livestock sector could be cut by as much as 30 percent through the wider use of existing best practices and technologies. FAO conducted a detailed analysis of GHG emissions at multiple stages of various livestock supply chains, including the production and transport of animal feed, on-farm energy use, emissions from animal digestion and manure decay, as well as the post-slaughter transport, refrigeration and packaging of animal products. This report represents the most comprehensive estimate made to-date of livestocks contribution to global warming as well as the sectors potential to help tackle the problem. This publication is aimed at professionals in food and agriculture as well as policy makers.

Download or read book The Art of Raising and Marketing Premium Beef written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-07-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Unleash the Potential of Premium Beef Production with 'The Art of Raising and Marketing Premium Beef'** Step into the world of top-tier beef production with "The Art of Raising and Marketing Premium Beef," your essential guide to mastering every aspect of this lucrative industry. Whether you're an aspiring farmer or a seasoned producer, this comprehensive eBook is tailored to provide you with cutting-edge strategies and practical advice to elevate your beef production game. **Dive Deep into Understanding Premium Beef** Discover what sets premium beef apart. Learn to define and recognize high-quality beef, understand the benefits of producing it, and stay ahead with insights into market demand and trends. **Master Selective Breeding Strategies** From choosing the right genetics to advanced breeding techniques, gain the knowledge needed to optimize your herd's potential. Know how to evaluate breeding stock and enhance your cattle's lineage for superior beef quality. **Implement Optimal Calving Practices** Prepare for a successful calving season with our detailed guidance. Explore essential tactics for calf health, nutrition, and early interventions to ensure strong and healthy livestock from the get-go. **Perfect Nutrition Management** Develop balanced diets and sustainable feed sources for your cattle. Learn to monitor nutritional intake meticulously to foster prime beef quality consistently. **Enhance Grazing and Pasture Management** Maximize forage yield and assess pasture quality effectively. Implement rotational grazing techniques that sustain the environment while boosting cattle health. **Prioritize Health and Wellness** Adopt preventative veterinary care and manage common illnesses strategically. Discover methods to reduce stress in your herd, promoting overall wellness. **Optimize Housing and Shelter** Design functional and comfortable cattle housing that supports their health throughout the seasons. Ensure optimal ventilation and hygiene to maintain a pristine living environment. **Leverage Technology and Sustainable Practices** Utilize modern farming equipment and technological advances to streamline your operations. Embrace sustainable practices that minimize environmental impact and conserve vital resources. **Excel in Marketing and Pricing Strategies** Build a unique brand, engage with consumers, and leverage social media. Understand market value and set competitive prices to ensure profitability. **Navigate Legal and Regulatory Compliance** Stay informed about industry regulations, food safety standards, and necessary certifications to maintain compliance and bolster your credibility. **Future-Proof Your Beef Production** Explore future trends and innovations that will shape the premium beef industry. Prepare for market shifts and stay ahead of the competition. **Case Studies and Success Stories** Learn from leading producers and draw inspiration from overcoming challenges. Discover inspirational stories that pave your path to success. Unlock the secrets to exceptional beef production and marketing with "The Art of Raising and Marketing Premium Beef." Elevate your farming operations and achieve excellence in every aspect of the premium beef industry. Your journey to top-tier beef production starts here!

Download or read book A Comparative Case Study of the Legitimacy of Two Multi stakeholder Initiatives MSI for Sustainability in the Beef Industry in North America written by Veronica Souza Miranda Moreira and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beef industry is considered one of the most unsustainable of the food sectors, due to the extensive and diverse issues surrounding its environmental, social, and economic performance. Moreover, the rise of the global population, the consequent increase in the demand of meat products, and the change in terms of food habits and concerns recently observed in consumers, has increased the debates around beef sustainability even further. Within this context, industry actors within Canada and the United States, which are important beef-producing countries, are implementing private voluntary standards and certification interventions aimed at improving the sustainability performance of their supply-chains through multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSI). The national Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) initiative is focusing on the Canadian market, while the U.S. transnational Grasslands Alliance initiative, is targeting both the American and the Canadian markets. This study analyses the legitimacy of the governance and interventions development processes of these MSIs. Legitimacy implies the acceptance of an intervention's process and practices by the members of the supply-chain being governed by an MSI. Lack of legitimacy is associated with 'greenwashing' claims, authority denial, limited adoption of interventions, and ultimately works against improvements in the sustainability of the beef industry. Both the governance and the interventions development processes of CRSB and Grasslands Alliance were evaluated and compared against a mature MSI - the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) - in terms of input legitimacy using the good global governance principles of participation, transparency, and accountability of the Global Administrative Law (GAL). This analytical framework was expanded by adopting the International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling Alliance (ISEAL) codes of good practice to define the three GAL's principles. By conducting a qualitative content analysis and two case studies, it was identified that both initiatives have to evolve significantly in terms of good global governance principles, and that input legitimacy is more evident in CRSB than in Grasslands Alliance, as the former demonstrated more commitment with the participation principle than the latter. The comparison with RSPO revealed the need to monitor the changes in terms of the local context, mostly in terms of notions of legitimacy and engagement with vulnerable stakeholders. Furthermore, there is the challenging task of balancing the implementation of governance changes without compromising the efficiency, and thus the output legitimacy, of an MSI throughout its life time.

Download or read book Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement Programs written by Dixon D. Hubbard and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: