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This textbook provides an integrated view of beef cattle production with a systems based approach, discussing the interrelationships of a broad range of aspects with the overall goal of optimising cattle production. This book provides the background to allow cattle producers to match their production environments with genetic, management, and marketing opportunities for sustainable beef production globally. This logic and resulting considerations can then be tailored to address specific regional challenges and opportunities worldwide. Considerations and examples for extreme situations will be provided, such as very small herds, very large herds, communal-group situations, and minimal artificial input systems. This practical book will be important reading for upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students in animal and veterinary science, producers, extension workers and veterinarians.

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1: Introduction to Beef Cattle Production Systems 2: History and Domestication 3: Breeding and Genetics 4: Nutrition 5: Grazing and Pasture Management 6: Live Animal Evaluation 7: Growth and Development 8: Reproduction 9: Health 10: Behavior, Temperament, Handling and Welfare 11: Carcass and Meat 12: Financial and Economic Aspects 13: Supply Chain and Integrated Production Systems 14: Global Comparisons of Cattle and Beef

Beef Cattle Production Systems

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      Publisher CABI Publishing
      Published 24 October 2014
      ISBN-13 9781845937959
      978-1845937959
      ISBN-10 1845937953
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      Animal husbandry

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This textbook provides an integrated view of beef cattle production with a systems based approach, discussing the interrelationships of a broad range of aspects with the overall goal of optimising cattle production. This book provides the background to allow cattle producers to match their production environments with genetic, management, and marketing opportunities for sustainable beef production globally. This logic and resulting considerations can then be tailored to address specific regional challenges and opportunities worldwide. Considerations and examples for extreme situations will be provided, such as very small herds, very large herds, communal-group situations, and minimal artificial input systems. This practical book will be important reading for upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students in animal and veterinary science, producers, extension workers and veterinarians.

      Table of Contents
      1: Introduction to Beef Cattle Production Systems 2: History and Domestication 3: Breeding and Genetics 4: Nutrition 5: Grazing and Pasture Management 6: Live Animal Evaluation 7: Growth and Development 8: Reproduction 9: Health 10: Behavior, Temperament, Handling and Welfare 11: Carcass and Meat 12: Financial and Economic Aspects 13: Supply Chain and Integrated Production Systems 14: Global Comparisons of Cattle and Beef

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