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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"cattle industry"”.
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A key component in beef cattle profitability : factors affecting Missouri feeder steer prices by weight differential
The beef cattle industry is a leading contributor to Missouri's agricultural economy, making it essential to provide producers and stakeholders with data and analysis regarding the economic factors that influence the success of Missouri's cattle producers. The objective of this research is to …
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Factors Affecting Feedlots' Decisions on Cattle Marketing Options: A National Study
… across the cash and contract markets in the US cattle industry. Weekly time series data that spans from November 2002 to December 2015 was used in the analysis. Empirical evidence suggests that Mandatory Price Reporting (MPR) played an important role in changing slaughter volumes across the cash …
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Fences
… his family's ties to the local landscape, to the cattle industry, and to hunting big game in central Idaho. The essays explore questions of the history of the West and of its romance, particularly how that romance trickles down to soak into each successive generation of Western families. It also …
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Fences
… his family's ties to the local landscape, to the cattle industry, and to hunting big game in central Idaho. The essays explore questions of the history of the West and of its romance, particularly how that romance trickles down to soak into each successive generation of Western families. It also …
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Economic and social change in the communities of the wetlands of Chobe and Ngamiland, with special reference to the period since 1960
… disease and establish the foundations of a cattle industry in this ecologically sensitive and economically marginal area leading up to independence in 1966. Then it examines the articulation of development strategies on the part of the independent government of Botswana and their application …
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Primary Sex Reversal in Female <em>Betta splendens</em> following Treatments with Temperature and Trenbolone Acetate.
… anabolic-androgenic steroid used mainly in the cattle industry, was applied to female <em>Betta splendens</em>, a sexually dimorphic fish. Previously, females were analyzed for secondary sex characteristics after treatment with TBA, increased temperature, or a combination of both. This study …
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Theileria orientalis Ikeda Genotype: Implications for Cattle Health in Virginia
… economically important tickborne diseases of cattle in the world, two have been identified in Virginia, occasionally as co-infections: anaplasmosis and theileriosis. The latter is caused by the emerging infectious agent, the Theileria orientalis complex, in particular the Ikeda and Chitose …
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Big data technology adoption in dairy and beef production
… role to meet the increasing global demand. The cattle industry has integrated sophisticated technological solutions into the production process, known as Precision Livestock Farming (PLF), which includes sensors, big data analytics, and robotics. Specifically, big data technology can enhance …
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Blood Meal Analysis for the Detection and Identification of Host DNA in the Gut Contents of Ornithodoros coriaceus
… bovine abortion, an abortive disease of cattle that can cause significant revenue losses in the beef cattle industry, in the western United States. The transmission cycle of the etiologic agent is unknown and it has not been determined whether there is a vertebrate reservoir host for the …
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Development of a Subunit Vaccine Against Bovine Diarrhea Caused by K99 Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus
… one of the most important problems in cattle industry. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), particularly strains expressing K99 (F5) fimbriae and heat-stable type I (STa) enterotoxin is the predominant bacterial cause of diarrhea in calves; whereas bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) …
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Associations Among Beef Cattle Genotypes, Neospora Caninum Infection, and Reproductive Performance
… for sustained financial success in the beef cattle industry. This dissertation includes a population study that quantified the incidence of Neospora caninum infections in the central region of the United States and tested its relationship with reproductive performance in beef cattle. Trial …
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Relationships among lifetime measures of growth and frame size for commercial beef females in a pasture-based production system in the Appalachian region of the United States
The beef cattle industry has placed increased focus on mature cow size as a result of its influence on production efficiency and profitability. The objectives of this study were to evaluate relationships among lifetime measures of body weight (BW) and frame score (FS) in commercial beef females, …
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Why do I want to work for you? An Analysis of Job Satisfaction, Laborer Retention, and Recruitment in the Cattle Feeding Industry
The Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA) region is the most productive beef cattle region in the United States (TCFA, 2023). Productivity and efficiency are two areas that work hand in hand and employees drive both. To identify areas of growth for the beef cattle industry, assessing concerns of …
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Understanding the Effect of BVDV on Innate Immune Response of Neutrophils
… prevalent and economically important diseases of cattle industry worldwide. The two major consequences of this disease are persistent infection and immunosuppression. Several studies have been done to determine the underline mechanisms of BVDV-induced immunosuppression targeting antigen presenting …
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Evaluation of Weaning Stress in Beef Calves
Conventional techniques within the beef cattle industry involve weaning the calf from the dam when the calf is about 205 days of age. Weaning induces a stress-response that is implicated in reducing the health and productivity of newly weaned calves. Our goal was to evaluate the impact of weaning …
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A Comparative Analysis of the Nutrient Composition and Digestibility of California Perennial and Annual Grasses at Four Stages of Growth
… 90% of the income for the range livestock industry (FRAP, 2003). Forages found on California’s coastal, desert, foothill, and mountain ranges are the basis of the state’s beef cattle industry. Understanding their nutritional quality of these forages is important for their effective use …
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Identifying Genetic Factors of BSE Susceptibility
… (BSE) is a transmissible, neurologic disease of cattle that decimated the cattle industry in many countries when it was discovered to be zoonotic. This disease is caused by a unique pathogen believed to be entirely composed of a misfolded, degradation-resistant form of a host-encoded protein. No …
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Post-Transfer Outcomes in Cultured Bovine Embryos Supplemented with Epidermal Growth Factor, Fibroblast Growth Factor 2, and Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1
… of pregnancy loss is a major issue facing the cattle industry. Use of in vitro fertilized (IVF) bovine embryos has become increasingly popular to help alleviate several of these reproductive issues and provide a means to enhance genetic gain for production traits. An uterine paracrine factor …
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