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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"Beef Industry"”.
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A blueprint for food fraud mitigation and prevention for the beef industry
… for food fraud prevention and mitigation in the beef industry by analysing historical incident of food fraud in the beef supply chain, determining types of fraud which threatens the beef supply chain, assessing and prioritized the risk associated with these types of fraud, and exploring where …
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Implications of Joint Venture Contracting on the Structure of the Pacific Northwest Beef Industry
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Agent-based modeling to address emerging threats from antimicrobial resistance to the sustainability of the beef industry
… With rising concern for prudent AMU in the beef industry, it is essential to understand the potential impact of eliminating parenteral metaphylaxis on AMR and animal health. Further, the impact of transmission of resistant microorganisms and/or the genes encoding for resistance have not been …
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Estimating Desirable Cattle Traits Using Latent Class and Mixed Logit Models: A Choice Modeling Application to the U.S. Grass-Fed Beef Industry
… from a 2013 mail survey of 1,052 U.S. grass-fed beef producers were used. The findings indicate that grass-fed beef producers generally preferred lower-priced, heavy animals that were small-to-medium framed and easy to handle for grass-finishing. Black animals that were retained from their own …
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Analysis of alternative coordination mechanisms for the Saskatchewan cow-calf sector
… and marketing arrangements for the Saskatchewan beef industry where the focus was on the cow-calf sector. The study was based on primary data collected from 185 cow-calf producers through a mail survey. The results indicate that the Saskatchewan cow-calf sector is characterized by a large number …
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'There is something about cattle' : towards an economic history of the beef industry in colonial Zimbabwe, with special reference to the role of the State, 1939-1980
… thesis examines the historical evolution of the beef industry in colonial Zimbabwe in the period between 1939-1980 with special reference to the role of the State. It analyses how the State's statutory marketing and pricing policies helped to develop the industry from its infancy to a stage where …
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An Analysis of the Northern Ireland Beef Supply Chain- Barriers, Opportunities and Recommendations for Optimal Performance
The Northern Ireland (NI) beef (and sheep) sector contributes approximately 28% of the total annual agri-food industry sales, and represents the largest proportion of the NI agri-food industry, emphasising its economic importance to the local economy. However, the profitability of the beef supply …
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Proft Maximizing Hedging Strategies for Managers and Members of Vertical Beef Alliances
… form of organization for participants in the beef industry. The implications of combining feeding and packing margins into one alliance are investigated. Moving average based selective hedging strategies are used to hedge the major inputs and outputs for cattle owners and packers to improve …
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Financial Structure of Corn -Belt Cow -Calf Enterprises: The Impact of Alliance Participation on Producer Financial Position
… ratios due to the low return nature of the beef industry. However, producers must be cautioned that choosing an alliance is very crucial to this success. If the alliance chosen does not match with the producer's herd, then the producer would likely be better off in the traditional open …
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Pre-slaughter assessment and selection in commercial beef cattle in relation to final carcase classification
The way we assess readiness for slaughter in beef cattle has not progressed in the past 200 years, with subjective visual and manual assessments of cattle still the primary mechanisms used to determine peak condition, resulting in less than half of all cattle carcases meeting a UK premium …
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Revisão bibliográfica: efeito dos alimentos e de outros fatores sobre a qualidade da carne de ruminantes
… factors that affect the quality of ruminant beefand the importance of grazing on thebeef quality. The beef industry has been forced to improve the quality of their productsdue to the growing, higher demands of the final consumersthat desire forhigh quality beef. The main food characteristics …
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Cattle Producer Motivations and Willingness to Participate in Industry Animal Welfare Program Verification
… comes from and how it is grown, the cattle and beef industry is without exception. Many consumers are beginning to question traditional animal husbandry practices and on-farm animal welfare protocol. It is essential that the food system meets new demands and understands consumer views. In order …
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The effect of tylosin exposure or exclusion on liver abscess prevalence, fecal pathogen populations, and the microflora of finished beef products from feedlot cattle
… a marked impact on both the economics of the beef industry and food safety. Additionally, little is known about the effect of tylosin exposure or exclusion on the microbiome of finished beef products. In light of these facts, a blinded, randomized, controlled field trial was conducted to …
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Big data technology adoption in dairy and beef production
… a fundamental role in the worldwide supply of beef and dairy products, and it will continue to play an important role to meet the increasing global demand. The cattle industry has integrated sophisticated technological solutions into the production process, known as Precision Livestock Farming …
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Effects of selection on highly heritable traits of purebred and hybrid beef cattle
… particularly in terms of meat quality. Thus, the beef industry faces the challenge of consistently producing cattle that yield meat products of desirable quality. This is a difficult goal because of the large intra- and interbreed variability among beef cattle breeds. Great variation exists …
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Beef Retailer Perception of Consumer Buying Habits
… retail meat counter serves as the face for the beef industry and is responsible for communicating the positive role of beef to the consumer. Often times the consumer is believed to give a biased opinion of self perceived purchasing habits resulting in consumer data that may not represent the …
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Evaluating Predictive Models for Predicting Total Score of Beef Carcasses
<p>The beef industry plays a vital role in global agriculture, with carcass quality and consumer preference being key determinants of market success. This thesis examines predictive modeling techniques for estimating the Total Score of beef carcasses, a composite measure representing yield and …
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Strategic Alliances in Beef: Concepts and Design
Alliances between participants in the beef industry have developed rapidly during the past 10 years. Industry surveys reveal alliances are expected to grow larger in number and become a more dominant part of the beef sector over the next 10 years. This research centers on providing design specific …
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Nutrient composition and sensory attributes of beef from grain-finished steers and heifers
Over the past decade, nutrient composition of beef became an increasingly important topic both domestically and internationally for the beef industry and its consumers. Beef is an important source of protein, monounsaturated fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acid, vitamins and minerals. Due to …
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Sensory Evaluations of USDA Select Strip Loin Steaks Enhanced with Sodium and Potassium Phosphates and USDA Choice Strip Loin Steaks for Comparable Palatability Factors
<p>The cyclic nature of the beef industry is dependent on the supply and demand transaction initiated by consumers’ acceptability of quality meat products. When purchasing beef at the grocery store, consumers are dependent on USDA grades and visual appraisal; consumers expect consistency in …
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