For Junior/Senior level courses in Beef Production and Management Current, authoritative, balanced coverage of the issues impacting the beef industry. The hallmark text Beef Production and Management Decisions, 6/e, examines the most current and critical biological, ecological, financial, and marketing issues impacting the beef industry today. This updated edition includes concepts of beef quality assurance and devotes chapters to the management of information, the traditions of the business, and the future of the industry. Integrating a management systems viewpoint while drawing on the…mehr
For Junior/Senior level courses in Beef Production and Management Current, authoritative, balanced coverage of the issues impacting the beef industry. The hallmark text Beef Production and Management Decisions, 6/e, examines the most current and critical biological, ecological, financial, and marketing issues impacting the beef industry today. This updated edition includes concepts of beef quality assurance and devotes chapters to the management of information, the traditions of the business, and the future of the industry. Integrating a management systems viewpoint while drawing on the authorGÇÖs industry and academic experience to explore the challenges of the industry, this text is a must for any professional library. The new edition is expanded and features 85% new images and more than 60% new tables; the latest industry demographics across the supply chain in the United States and with other major global players; a significant increase in management-oriented information in several areas; comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of the stocker sector; and increased online resource suggestions.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Tom Field, Ph.D., serves the people of Nebraska as the Director of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program and holder of the Engler Chair in Entrepreneurship at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. An enthusiastic advocate for free enterprise, the potential of young people, and opportunities in both agriculture and rural communities, Tom is an internationally recognized educator and innovator who has the ability to connect the dots between people, industries, and ideas. A fifth generation cattleman who is in a partnership in a family cow-calf business in western Colorado, he also authors the column “Out of the Box,” is a featured commentator on business and entrepreneurship for Angus TV on RFD, and is a sought-after speaker who challenges and inspires audiences to lead their organizations to excellence by asking the right questions, seeking solutions beyond conventional wisdom, and unleashing the power of focused creativity. A frequent speaker at agricultural events in the United States and abroad, he has consulted with a number of agricultural enterprises and organizations. He is also the author of Scientific Farm Animal Production now in its 11th edition. He and his wife Laura and their family live near Raymond, NE.
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the U.S. Beef Industry General Overview Contribution to the U.S. Economy Beef Industry Segments Beef Industry Organizations Beef Industry Issues Animal Well-Being Selected References
Chapter 2 Retail Beef Products and Consumers Retail Beef Products Beef Consumption and Expenditures Beef Palatability and Consumer Preferences By-Products Selected References
Chapter 3 Management Systems: Integrated and Holistic Resource Management Resources and Principles The Human Resource The Financial Resource Land and Feed Resources The Cattle Resource The Market Resource Management Systems Selected References
Chapter 4 Management Decisions for Seedstock Breeders Breeding Program Goals and Objectives Production Records Sire Selection Selecting Replacement Heifers Selecting Cows Marketing Decisions Selected References
Chapter 5 Commercial Cow-Calf Management Decisions Creating the Vision Information Systems Profit-Oriented Management Decisions Factors Affecting Pounds of Calf Weaned Managing Percent Calf Crop Managing Weaning Weights Managing Annual Cow Costs and Returns Matching Cows to Their Economical Environment Weaning Management Marketing Decisions Establishing a Commercial Cow-Calf Operation Summary of Cow-Calf Operational Types and Management Practices Selected References
Chapter 6 Stocker Management Decisions Computing Breakeven Prices The Budgeting Process Management Considerations Pasture Leases Selected References
Chapter 7 Feedlot Management Decisions Types of Cattle Feeding Operations Non-Finishing Feeding Managing a Feedlot Operation Selected References
Chapter 8 The Beef Supply Chain Trust Sustainability Value Creation Source Verification, Traceback, and Identification Systems Structural Changes in the Beef Industry Supply Chain Coordination/Business Relationships Selected References
Chapter 9 The Marketing System Market Classes and Grades Marketing Cows and Bulls Market Channels Grid Pricing Major Factors Affecting Cattle Prices Assessing Marketing Costs Forecasting Beef Prices and Managing Price Risks The Futures Market Advertising and Promoting Retail Beef Selected References
Chapter 10 The Global Beef Industry Numbers, Production, Consumption, and Prices International Trade Beef Suppliers NAFTA Partners Buyers Trade Policy and Other Factors Selected References
Chapter 11 Reproduction Structure and Function of the Reproductive Organs Breeding Artificial Insemination Synchronization of Estrous Embryo Transfer Cloning Pregnancy Calving Rebreeding Adaption of Reproductive Management Technologies Selected References
Chapter 12 Genetics and Breeding Genetic Principles Mating Strategies Traits and Their Measurement Improving Beef Cattle Through Breeding Methods Selection Programs National Sire Evaluation Genetic Testing and Marker-Assisted Selection Selected References
Chapter 13 Cattle Breeds Breed Variation Breed Evaluation for Commercial Producers Breed Evaluation for Low-Cost Production Breed Evaluations to Improve Consumer Market Share Integrated Production Systems Selected References
Chapter 14 Nutrition Nutrients Proximate Analysis of Feeds The Ruminant Digestive System Digestibility of Feeds Energy Evaluations of Feeds Feeds: Classification and Composition Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle Ration Formulation Pricing Feedstuffs Cow-Calf Nutrition Yearling-Stocker Cattle Nutrition Feeding Feedlot Cattle Selected References
Chapter 15 Managing Forage Resources Grazed Forage Resources Plant Types and Their Distribution Grazing Management Major Grazing Regions of the United States Hays Crop Residues Drought Management Market Cattle Production on Grazed Forage Health Problems Associated with Grazing Plants Selected References
Chapter 16 Herd Health Diseases and Health Problems Immunity Establishing a Herd Health Program Stress and Health Parasites Cow-Calf Health Management Programs Selected References
Chapter 17 Growth, Development, and Beef Cattle Type Growth and Development Beef Type Parts of the Beef Animal Carcass Conformation Conformation of Market Cattle Conformation of Feeder Cattle Conformation of Breeding Cattle The Livestock Show Selected References
Chapter 18 Cattle Behavior, Facilities, and Equipment Behavior Gathering Cattle on Pasture and Training Cattle Cattle Transport Facilities and Equipment Auditing Animal Well-Being Selected References
Appendix The Metric System Other Weights, Measures, and Sizes Volumes and Weights of Stacked and Baled Hay Round Grain Bin Volumes Measuring Irrigation Water Flow Land Description for Legal Purposes Major Organizations Within or Affecting the Beef Industry Glossary Index Additional Resources
Chapter 1 An Overview of the U.S. Beef Industry General Overview Contribution to the U.S. Economy Beef Industry Segments Beef Industry Organizations Beef Industry Issues Animal Well-Being Selected References
Chapter 2 Retail Beef Products and Consumers Retail Beef Products Beef Consumption and Expenditures Beef Palatability and Consumer Preferences By-Products Selected References
Chapter 3 Management Systems: Integrated and Holistic Resource Management Resources and Principles The Human Resource The Financial Resource Land and Feed Resources The Cattle Resource The Market Resource Management Systems Selected References
Chapter 4 Management Decisions for Seedstock Breeders Breeding Program Goals and Objectives Production Records Sire Selection Selecting Replacement Heifers Selecting Cows Marketing Decisions Selected References
Chapter 5 Commercial Cow-Calf Management Decisions Creating the Vision Information Systems Profit-Oriented Management Decisions Factors Affecting Pounds of Calf Weaned Managing Percent Calf Crop Managing Weaning Weights Managing Annual Cow Costs and Returns Matching Cows to Their Economical Environment Weaning Management Marketing Decisions Establishing a Commercial Cow-Calf Operation Summary of Cow-Calf Operational Types and Management Practices Selected References
Chapter 6 Stocker Management Decisions Computing Breakeven Prices The Budgeting Process Management Considerations Pasture Leases Selected References
Chapter 7 Feedlot Management Decisions Types of Cattle Feeding Operations Non-Finishing Feeding Managing a Feedlot Operation Selected References
Chapter 8 The Beef Supply Chain Trust Sustainability Value Creation Source Verification, Traceback, and Identification Systems Structural Changes in the Beef Industry Supply Chain Coordination/Business Relationships Selected References
Chapter 9 The Marketing System Market Classes and Grades Marketing Cows and Bulls Market Channels Grid Pricing Major Factors Affecting Cattle Prices Assessing Marketing Costs Forecasting Beef Prices and Managing Price Risks The Futures Market Advertising and Promoting Retail Beef Selected References
Chapter 10 The Global Beef Industry Numbers, Production, Consumption, and Prices International Trade Beef Suppliers NAFTA Partners Buyers Trade Policy and Other Factors Selected References
Chapter 11 Reproduction Structure and Function of the Reproductive Organs Breeding Artificial Insemination Synchronization of Estrous Embryo Transfer Cloning Pregnancy Calving Rebreeding Adaption of Reproductive Management Technologies Selected References
Chapter 12 Genetics and Breeding Genetic Principles Mating Strategies Traits and Their Measurement Improving Beef Cattle Through Breeding Methods Selection Programs National Sire Evaluation Genetic Testing and Marker-Assisted Selection Selected References
Chapter 13 Cattle Breeds Breed Variation Breed Evaluation for Commercial Producers Breed Evaluation for Low-Cost Production Breed Evaluations to Improve Consumer Market Share Integrated Production Systems Selected References
Chapter 14 Nutrition Nutrients Proximate Analysis of Feeds The Ruminant Digestive System Digestibility of Feeds Energy Evaluations of Feeds Feeds: Classification and Composition Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle Ration Formulation Pricing Feedstuffs Cow-Calf Nutrition Yearling-Stocker Cattle Nutrition Feeding Feedlot Cattle Selected References
Chapter 15 Managing Forage Resources Grazed Forage Resources Plant Types and Their Distribution Grazing Management Major Grazing Regions of the United States Hays Crop Residues Drought Management Market Cattle Production on Grazed Forage Health Problems Associated with Grazing Plants Selected References
Chapter 16 Herd Health Diseases and Health Problems Immunity Establishing a Herd Health Program Stress and Health Parasites Cow-Calf Health Management Programs Selected References
Chapter 17 Growth, Development, and Beef Cattle Type Growth and Development Beef Type Parts of the Beef Animal Carcass Conformation Conformation of Market Cattle Conformation of Feeder Cattle Conformation of Breeding Cattle The Livestock Show Selected References
Chapter 18 Cattle Behavior, Facilities, and Equipment Behavior Gathering Cattle on Pasture and Training Cattle Cattle Transport Facilities and Equipment Auditing Animal Well-Being Selected References
Appendix The Metric System Other Weights, Measures, and Sizes Volumes and Weights of Stacked and Baled Hay Round Grain Bin Volumes Measuring Irrigation Water Flow Land Description for Legal Purposes Major Organizations Within or Affecting the Beef Industry Glossary Index Additional Resources
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