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Impacts of Nutrition
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1) Production
2) Reproduction 3) Economics (the major cost of production) 4) Product characteristics 5) Animal well-being 6) Environment |
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Parts of Profitability
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1) Environment
2) Nutrition 3) Genetics 4) Herd Health |
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Characteristics of Meat that Nutrition Impacts
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1) Protein content
2) Fat Content (calories) 3) Cholesterol 4) Tenderness and juiciness 5) Color and shelf-life 6) Organic/Residue free 7) Minimize environmental impact 8) Food safety issues |
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Economics of Nutrition
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Feed costs represent 50-80% of the total cost of production on livestock business
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Farm Technology
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1) Profits on agricultural products are decreasing
2) To remain competitive, producers must specialize and adopt new technology 3) Free market drives competitive environment |
