Environmental consequences of different beef production systems in the EU

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 756-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thu Lan T. Nguyen ◽  
John E. Hermansen ◽  
Lisbeth Mogensen
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
The Eu

Life cycle environmental consequences of grass-fed and dairy beef production systems in the Northeastern United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 1619-1628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole E. Tichenor ◽  
Christian J. Peters ◽  
Gregory A. Norris ◽  
Greg Thoma ◽  
Timothy S. Griffin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Northeastern United States ◽  
Environmental Consequences

Future suckler beef production systems

1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 ◽  
pp. 39-39
Author(s):  
M.J. Drennan
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Total Meat ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Food And Drink ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Eu

A feature of EU beef production following the introduction of milk quotas in 1984 has been the decrease in calf supplies from the dairy herd and increased supplies from the suckler herd. As a result, suckler cows have increased from 20% of the cow herd in 1984 to 32% in 1993. Corresponding increases for Ireland were 21 to 42% and for the UK 29% to 39%.A major concern has been the decline in beef consumption in recent years (Food and Drink Information Service 1994). Although total meat consumption per capita in the EU 12 increased from 80.2 kg in 1987 to 82.6 kg in 1993 beef consumption declined from 17.0 to 15.1 kg over the same period. While price may have been a contributing factor to the decline, other factors are also involved. These factors can collectively be described as meat quality. Quality factors which are measurable include leaness, tenderness, flavour and colour.

Future suckler beef production systems

1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 ◽  
pp. 39-39
Author(s):  
M.J. Drennan
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Total Meat ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Food And Drink ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Eu

A feature of EU beef production following the introduction of milk quotas in 1984 has been the decrease in calf supplies from the dairy herd and increased supplies from the suckler herd. As a result, suckler cows have increased from 20% of the cow herd in 1984 to 32% in 1993. Corresponding increases for Ireland were 21 to 42% and for the UK 29% to 39%.A major concern has been the decline in beef consumption in recent years (Food and Drink Information Service 1994). Although total meat consumption per capita in the EU 12 increased from 80.2 kg in 1987 to 82.6 kg in 1993 beef consumption declined from 17.0 to 15.1 kg over the same period. While price may have been a contributing factor to the decline, other factors are also involved. These factors can collectively be described as meat quality. Quality factors which are measurable include leaness, tenderness, flavour and colour.

scholarly journals Economic and Environmental Consequences of the ECJ Genome Editing Judgment in Agriculture

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1212
Author(s):  
Alexander Gocht ◽  
Nicola Consmüller ◽  
Ferike Thom ◽  
Harald Grethe
Keyword(s):  
Genome Editing ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
European Court ◽  
The Eu

Genome-edited crops are on the verge of being placed on the market and their agricultural and food products will thus be internationally traded soon. National regulations, however, diverge regarding the classification of genome-edited crops. Major countries such as the US and Brazil do not specifically regulate genome-edited crops, while in the European Union, they fall under GMO legislation, according to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). As it is in some cases impossible to analytically distinguish between products from genome-edited plants and those from non-genome-edited plants, EU importers may fear the risk of violating EU legislation. They may choose not to import any agricultural and food products based on crops for which genome-edited varieties are available. Therefore, crop products of which the EU is currently a net importer would become more expensive in the EU, and production would intensify. Furthermore, an intense substitution of products covered and not covered by genome editing would occur in consumption, production, and trade. We analyzed the effects of such a cease of EU imports for cereals and soy in the EU agricultural sector with the comparative static agricultural sector equilibrium model CAPRI. Our results indicate dramatic effects on agricultural and food prices as well as on farm income. The intensification of EU agriculture may result in negative net environmental effects in the EU as well as in an increase in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This suggests that trade effects should be considered when developing domestic regulation for genome-edited crops.

Effects of extending the grazing season in beef production systems

2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 ◽  
pp. 116-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.J. O’Neill ◽  
M.J. Drennan ◽  
P.J. Caffrey
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Rural Environment ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Grazing Season ◽  
Protection Scheme ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
Feed Costs ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Eu Support

The cost of grazed grass is less than half that of grass silage (O’Kiely, 1994) and incomes from beef production are low and largely dependent on EU support schemes. Thus the income from beef production could be incresed by reducing feed costs through increasing the proportion of grazed grass in the diet and optimising the use of the various support schemes. The objective of this two-year study was to examine the effects on the performance of yearling cattle of turnout to pasture three weeks earlier than normal. This was examined within two suckler beef production systems. One was a standard system similar to that outlined by Drennan (1993) and the second was compatible with the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS).

Bioeconomic evaluation of embryo transfer in beef production systems: III. Embryo lines for producing bulls

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 1091-1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ruvuna ◽  
J. F. Taylor ◽  
J. P. Walter ◽  
J. W. Turner ◽  
R. M. Thallman
Keyword(s):  
Embryo Transfer ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Beef Production

scholarly journals 68 Assessing the Performance of Multiple Grass-fed Beef Production Systems in California

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 46-47
Author(s):  
Sarah C Klopatek ◽  
Toni Duarte ◽  
Crystal Yang ◽  
James W Oltjen
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Model ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Carcass Quality ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Marbling Score ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Whole Systems

Abstract With demand for grass-fed beef continuing to increase, there is an immediate need to determine animal performance and product quality from varying grass-fed systems. Therefore, using a whole systems approach, we investigated the performance and carcass quality of multiple grass-fed beef systems in California. The treatments included: 1) steers stocked on pasture, then feedyard finished for 140 days (CON); 2) steers grass-fed for 20 months (20GF); 3) steers grass-fed for 20 months with a 45-day grain finish (GR45); and 4) steers grass-fed for 25 months (25GF). The data were analyzed using a mixed model procedure in R. Final body weight (FBW) varied significantly between treatments (P < 0.05) with the CON cattle finishing at 626 kg and GF20 finishing with the lowest FBW of 478 kg. There were no significant differences in FBW between GF45 and GF25 treatments (P > 0.05), with FBW equaling 551 kg and 570 kg, respectively. Dressing percentage (DP) differed significantly between all treatments (P < 0.05), with CON DP at 61.8%, followed by GR45 at 57.5%, GF25 at 53.4%, and GF20 at 50.3%. Marbling scores and quality grades were significantly higher for CON compared to all other treatments (P < 0.05), with a marbling score of 421; 14% of CON animals graded select and 85% graded choice or upper choice. Cattle in the GR20 had the lowest marbling score of 285 (P < 0.05); 59% of the GR20 cattle graded select and 41% graded standard. There was no difference in marbling when comparing the GF25 and GR45 (P > 0.5). In addition, carcasses graded similarly between the two treatments with GF25 grading 13% standard 82% select, and 6% choice, GR45 graded 85% select and 15% choice. The findings from this study indicate that varying CA grass-fed beef production systems results in significant differences in both animal performance and meat quality.

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