Beef cattle

What are the effects of preconditioning cattle at weaning? In the beef cattle business the question commonly asked is, what are the effects of preconditioning weaned cattle? Well through many studies I can confidently say that preconditioning cattle is a must, but the way the beef industry works, it does not always look to be profitable to the commercial cow calf producer. When preconditioning cattle it will add in more expenses and more labor to be able to implement these practices when the…

for my reasoning behind my plan for my part in the future of the cattle industry. As far as knowledge and understanding of the beef industry, I am trying to gain as much experience as I can through opportunities found in organizations and programs ,such as 4-H, FFA, Tennessee Junior Simmental Association, Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program, and the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association,, in order to obtain a benefit on the beef industry in Tennessee. Through 4-H I participate in the…

Tragedy of the Commons in the American West: The Cattle Boom Garrett Hardin’s Tragedy of the Commons is a fundamental principle in the study of environmental science. Hardin’s classic example is the herdsman who desires to selfishly maximize their economic gain at the expense of their community’s shared pasture. In his example, the commons are a shared resource or the open range. Each herdsman is located in a society that prioritizes constant economic gain, while there are limited resources.…

receiving antibiotics will be healthier than animals that do not receive them, and will in turn be healthier and will live longer. When people get sick, they need antibiotics to make them better. It is the same way with livestock. Some antibiotics help cattle to grow faster and get more out of the feed they eat and reach market weight faster than they would without that extra added help. When using antibiotics for faster growth, the animal does not receive as big of a dose as they would if they…

which caused them to panic. Cattle panic mode is much like human panic mode, an instinct to get away from the situation. In slaughter houses they would cause themselves harm by trying to get away, ramming other cattle, spinning around, slipping, etc. In an article by Ryan Bell from National Geographic the positive effects of switching chute types are explained, “…curved chutes shield them from viewing what’s ahead, keeping them calm. The arched shape also plays to cattle instinct, which is to…

paid well, and we get horrible hours.” This quote is trying to examine the feeling a fast food worker. People should treat others the way they want to be treated. Unfortunately, many people treat others horrible. One of the biggest issues with the beef industries is the way they treat the fast food workers, the way the ranchers are being treated, why the fast food workers are being treated and why the ranchers are being treated so bad. There are many issues in the fast food industry. One…

real reason is lack of room for cows to roam. The cows waste ends up in one area and seeps into the air, oceans, lakes, and rivers. It takes 1000 gallons of water for a cow to make 1 gallon of milk. 2500 gallons of water are used to produce 1LB of beef. 77 gallons of water are needed to produce 1lb of eggs. Almost 900 gallons of water are needed to produce 1lb of cheese. World wide cows drink 45 billion gallons of water per day. Animal agriculture consumes 34-76 trillion gallons of water…

walls and ceilings. Large animals like cattle are kept on dry feedlots and fed corn and other grains before being taken to slaughter. Small animals such as chickens never see daylight and are held inside in the dark and have to endure unhealthy living conditions. Everything about is almost completely automated, the human interaction with the animals or the conditions are very limited. The animals are fed food to fatten them up before slaughter, the food that cattle are fed mostly consists of…

cows to make hybrids. A few examples are Balancer Red Angus mixed with Gelbvieh, LimFlex, Red Angus plus Limousin, and SimAngus Red Angus mixed with Simmental (Thorpe). No one will be surprised when the Red Angus will be one of the top best cattle breed for beef. It is remarkable how something infamous can be given a second chance for redemption (Thorpe). This also shows that never give up even though there might not be a chance you keep on fighting (Thorpe). It turns out the Red Angus is a very…

There are currently seven billion people on Earth, with an annual growth of 75 million people yearly. The average age of cattle producers is approaching 60 years old, and consist of less than one percent of the U.S. population. Cattle producers in the U.S. are a key part of feeding the world, even though the amount of total cattle is fourth in the world, the U.S. market is the most consistent and regulated. To keep up with the growing population on less and less land each year, new management…