Implications of Sexed Semen on the Beef Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 371-373
Author(s):  
Marvin M. Pace
Keyword(s):  
Beef Industry ◽  
Sexed Semen

Forage-Based Heifer Development Program for North Florida

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose C.B. Dubeux ◽  
Nicolas DiLorenzo ◽  
Kalyn Waters ◽  
Jane C. Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Development Program ◽  
Warm Season ◽  
Beef Cows ◽  
Good News ◽  
Cool Season ◽  
Beef Industry ◽  
Performance Targets ◽  
Grazing Systems ◽  
Heifer Development ◽  
Reducing Costs

Florida has 915,000 beef cows and 125,000 replacement heifers (USDA, 2016). Developing these heifers so that they can become productive females in the cow herd is a tremendous investment in a cow/calf operation, an investment that takes several years to make a return. The good news is that there are options to develop heifers on forage-based programs with the possibility of reducing costs while simultaneously meeting performance targets required by the beef industry. Mild winters in Florida allows utilization of cool-season forages that can significantly enhance the performance of grazing heifers. During the warm-season, integration of forage legumes into grazing systems will provide additional nutrients to meet the performance required to develop a replacement heifer to become pregnant and enter the mature cow herd. In this document, we will propose a model for replacement heifer development, based on forage research performed in trials at the NFREC Marianna.   

114 What Is the Impact of Dairy Influence Cattle on the Traditional Beef Industry Structure?

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 38-39
Author(s):  
Bradley J Johnson ◽  
Luke Fuerniss
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
The United States ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Industry Structure ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Beef Industry ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The U.S. cow inventory includes approximately 31 million beef cows and 9 million dairy cows, so flow of cattle from dairies into beef production influences the traditional beef industry structure. Dairy-influenced cattle have historically entered the beef supply chain as cull cows and calf-fed Holstein steers. Culled dairy cows account for approximately half of the cows harvested in the United States annually. Fed steers and heifers of dairy influence are estimated to account for 15% of annual steer and heifer slaughter. Advancements in data availability, genomics, and reproductive technologies have enabled more precise selection of dairy replacement heifers and more pregnancies to be allocated to a terminal sire. Recently, the use of beef semen to breed dairy cows that are not desirable for producing replacement heifers has become more widespread. Beef-on-dairy calves are often moved to calf ranches shortly after birth where they are weaned and grown before transitioning to traditional grow yards or feedlots. In comparison to traditional range beef production, calves of dairy origin are weaned at a younger age, have more restricted mobility early in life, and are fed a delivered ration for a greater number of days. While carcasses of dairy-originated fed cattle excel in subcutaneous leanness and marbling, calves originating from dairies typically experience greater morbidity, poorer feed conversion, and poorer dressed yields compared to native fed cattle. Future opportunities to optimize beef production from the dairy herd include refining sire selection to consistently produce high quality calves, reducing variation in calfhood management, and identifying optimal nutrition and growth technology programs for calves from dairies.

scholarly journals 115 The Beef Industry in a Post-Pandemic World

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 40-40
Author(s):  
Derrell S Peel
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Labor Management ◽  
Beef Industry ◽  
Design Changes ◽  
The Face ◽  
Retail Grocery

Abstract The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 caused unprecedented shocks and disruptions in the cattle and beef industry. The shutdown of food service in March 2020 caused an unparalleled stacking of food demand on the retail grocery sector. The rigidity and specialized nature of food service and retail grocery supply chains, compounded by a surge in consumer demand at retail grocery, resulted in temporary shortages of meat in other consumer products in supermarkets. The food service sector recovered somewhat over many weeks but remained diminished through the balance of 2020 and beyond. In April 2020, COVID-19 infections affected the labor forces of many meat packing and processing facilities and resulted in significant reductions in beef packing and further processing for eight to twelve weeks. This caused additional product shortages in retail grocery and food service sectors. These impacts have raised many questions about how the beef industry might adapt to be more resilient in the face of such profound disruptions. Possible changes include more use of multi-purpose facilities (less specialized for food service or retail grocery supply chains); design changes in new plants and retrofitting existing facilities to reduce human health impacts; changes in labor management; changes in inventory management; and changes in business supply chain management and risk assessment practices.

112 How Will the Purebred Association Adapt to a Changing Beef Industry?

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 39-39
Author(s):  
Mark McCully
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Genetic Information ◽  
Gene Editing ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Beef Industry ◽  
Breed Improvement ◽  
Pull Through ◽  
Optimum Production ◽  
Selection Tools

Abstract The role of the breed association has historically been to keep a registry of a pure breed, aggregate the performance data surrounding that one breed, develop breeding and selection tools, and conduct breed promotion. Larger associations have been able to augment that with operating magazines and other media, running branded beef programs, feeder calf marketing programs, and genetic evaluation for other breeds. The relevance of breed associations is being and will continue to be challenged as genomics and large commercial databases develop and allow for breeding and selection tools to be developed independently by large breeders or private entities. Gene editing and other such technology will also challenge the traditional seedstock models and opens the door for proprietary genetic lines. Breed associations may need to modify their traditional policies to incorporate these innovations. Supply chains will continue to become far more sophisticated and will incorporate more genetic information to guide management decisions and potentially validate brand promises around sustainability. To stay relevant, breed associations of the future will need to do the following: Balance the needs of diverse membership (show, hobby, lifestyle, etc.) with commercial industry value and significance. Have access to large amounts of data and be leaders in adopting the most current technologies. Deliver tools for breeders that enhance the profitability of commercial producers – identify optimum production levels vs maximum outputs. Work collaboratively with multiple supply chains providing the needed genetic information. Be a significant educational resource to breeders and commercial producers. Be a leader in research on breed improvement and genetic advancement. Have value-added programs that create real and sustained pull-through demand for the end product.

scholarly journals 91 Addressing urgency in grassroots organizations - If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door of leadership

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 73-74
Author(s):  
Donald R Mulvaney
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Multiple Roles ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Grassroots Organizations ◽  
Beef Industry ◽  
Outreach Effort ◽  
Multiple Challenges ◽  
Animal Sciences ◽  
Policy Shifts

Abstract Grassroots (GR) organizations that develop pipelines of pivotal leadership are better able to respond to the multiple challenges of the day. As public organizations, social media and biased-literature intensify advocacy for the reduction and constraint of animal agriculture (AA), it is clear AA is under concerted attack. Producers must not only learn to cope with changes in weather pattern intensification and droughts, depletion of resources, dramatic policy shifts and more, they must defend the activist narratives. The need for well-informed, competent GR leader communicators to advocate for the beef community has never been more urgent to the future of the beef industry. The Young Cattlemen Leadership Program (YCLP), a partnership between AU Animal Sciences and the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, is an outreach effort focused on the delivery of an integrated, customized blueprint of content workshops, legislative sessions, industry tours, conferences and mentoring for catalyzed leadership development to meet the current and future needs of a highly diverse state constituency. Based on survey feedback and case analysis, YCLP, now in its seventh cohort, is proving the effectiveness of the collaborative learning design model contextualized around issue topics surrounding AA as alumni have assumed multiple roles of leadership in the organization.

Production of piglets with sexed semen employing a non-surgical insemination technique

2005 ◽  
Vol 63 (8) ◽  
pp. 2269-2277 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Grossfeld ◽  
P. Klinc ◽  
B. Sieg ◽  
D. Rath
Keyword(s):  
Sexed Semen

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Permintaan Daging Sapi Di Kota Pematangsiantar

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-94
Author(s):  
Wahyunita Sitinjak ◽  
Juwita Asyia Tanjung
Keyword(s):  
Survey Methods ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Beef Industry ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Beef Demand ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Beef Prices ◽  
Positive Effect

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perilaku responden sebagai konsumen rumah tangga daging sapi di Kota Pematangsiantar, untuk mengetahui perilaku industri daging sapi di Kota Pematangsiantar serta untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor permintaan daging sapi di Kota Pematangsiantar. Tujuan peneliti 1 dan 2 menggunakan metode survey dan metode analisis deskriptif, Tujuan peneliti yang ke 3 menggunakan  Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah model regresi linier berganda yang diolah dengan program SPSS 22 dengan penguji hipotesis yang terdiri dari koefisien (R2 ), uji F dan uji t. Hasil Penelitian menujukkan bahwa Harga daging sapi, harga daging kambing, dan pendapatan konsumen mampu menjelaskan variabel permintaan sebesar 80,2%. Sedangkan sisanya sebesar 19,8% dijelaskan oleh variabel lain yang tidak disertakan pada persamaan. secara parsial dari ketiga variabel bebas (independent) terdapat dua variabel (harga daging sapi dan harga daging kambing) berpengaruh tidak nyata dan positif terhadap permintaan. Variabel pendapatan konsumen berpengaruh nyata dan positif artinya bahwa setiap penambahan satuan pendapatan konsumen akan menambah permintaan daging sapi.   ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the behavior of respondents as consumers of beef households in Pematangsiantar City, to determine the behavior of the beef industry in Pematangsiantar City and to analyze the factors of beef demand in Pematangsiantar City. Researchers goals 1 and 2 use survey methods and descriptive analysis methods, Researchers aim 3 using data analysis methods used is a multiple linear regression model that is processed with the SPSS 22 program with hypothesis testing consisting of coefficients (R2), F test and t test. The results showed that the price of beef, goat meat prices, and consumer income is able to explain the demand variable of 80.2%. While the remaining 19.8% is explained by other variables not included in the equation. partially from the three independent variables, there are two variables (beef prices and mutton prices) that have no significant and positive effect on demand. The variable of consumer income has a significant and positive effect, meaning that each additional unit of consumer income will increase beef demand.

The potential adoption and use of sexed semen in UK suckler beef production

2003 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.J. Telford ◽  
A.P. Beard ◽  
J.R. Franks
Keyword(s):  
Beef Production ◽  
Sexed Semen

Directional freezing of spermatozoa and embryos

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Arav ◽  
Joseph Saragusty
Keyword(s):  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Drop Size ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Rapid Freezing ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Microscope Slide ◽  
Freezing Method ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Sexed Semen ◽  
Directional Freezing

Directional freezing is based on a simple thermodynamic principle whereby the sample is moved through a predetermined temperature gradient at a velocity that determines the cooling rate. Directional freezing permits a precise and uniform cooling rate in small- and large-volume samples. It avoids supercooling and reduces mechanical damage caused by crystallisation. Directional solidification was used to date for slow and rapid freezing, as well as for vitrification of oocytes and embryos by means of the minimum drop size technique: small drops are placed on a microscope slide that is moved at high velocity from the hot base to the cold base. Sperm samples from a wide range of domestic and wild animals were successfully cryopreserved using the directional freezing method. The bovine sexed semen industry may benefit from the increased survival of spermatozoa after directional freezing.

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