ANSC 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Weaning, Veal, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
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World cattle numbers: india has by far more cattle than united states, brazil second most, china third most, argentina fourth most, russia fth most. Beef production: united states most, then brazil, china, argentina, russia. Per capita beef consumption: uruguay, argentina, united states, paraguay, australia. The reason for limited world consumption of beef is the cost. America raises 7. 1% of cattle, but produces 21% of beef and veal. Us beef export markets: japan:currently accepting beef from the united states. Closed recently because of bse or mad cow disease: canada:currently accepting beef from the united states. Closed recently because of bse or mad cow disease. Signi cance of beef to us economy: 2% produce food for 98% in the us, cattle and calves rank in the top 5 commodities for 35 of the 50 states. Primary goal to make genetic improvements for entire beef industry.
