scholarly journals An overview of current and potential hill country livestock systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 309-315
Author(s):  
S.T. Morris ◽  
R.E. Hickson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Hill Country ◽  
Grazed Pasture ◽  
Sheep Meat ◽  
Current Production ◽  
Beef Cattle Production ◽  
Livestock Systems

This paper reviews current production trends for sheep and beef cattle production in New Zealand and gives some insight into the opportunities for improvement. The New Zealand climate favours pasture growth and this is the key to sheep and beef cattle production with over 95% of the diet being grazed pasture or crop. Exports are the focus of the industry with 92% of sheep meat and 82% of beef exported. There has been a 72% increase in sheep meat production since 1990, but there still remains opportunity for further increases through breeding sheep at an earlier age, increasing the weight of lambs weaned per ewe per year, increased efficiency of breeding cows and utilisation of calves from the dairy industry for beef production. Keywords: Sheep meat, beef cattle, pasture, intensification, environment

scholarly journals Evolution in Configuration and Productivity of New Zealand Hill Country Sheep and Beef Cattle Systems

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 531
Author(s):  
Januarius Gobilik ◽  
Stephen Todd Morris ◽  
Cory Matthew
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Metabolic Energy ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Feed Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Hill Country ◽  
Cattle Systems

Metabolic energy budgeting (MEB) was used to evaluate evolution over 30 years (1980–1981 to 2010–2011) in New Zealand southern North Island ‘hill country’ sheep and beef cattle systems. MEB calculates energy required by animals for body weight maintenance, weight gain or loss, pregnancy, and lactation to estimate the system feed demand and thereby provide a basis for calculating feed conversion efficiency. Historic production systems were reconstructed and modeled using averaged data from industry surveys and data from owners’ diaries of three case-study farms and reviewed for patterns of change over time. The modeling indicated that pasture productivity was 11% lower and herbage harvested was 14% lower in 2010–2011 than in the early 1980s. This productivity decline is attributable to warmer, drier summer weather in recent years. However, primarily through increased lambing percentage, feed conversion efficiency based on industry data improved over the study period from 25 to 19 kg feed consumed per kg lamb weaned, while meat production rose from 137 to 147 kg per ha per year. Similar improvements were observed for the three case farms. The New Zealand MEB model was found effective for analysis of tropical beef production systems in Sabah, Malaysia.

Tinjauan Tentang Populasi Sapi Potong dan Kontribusinya terhadap Kebutuhan Daging di Jawa Tengah

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
T Prasetyo ◽  
D Maharso ◽  
C Setiani
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Observation Study ◽  
Livestock Population ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Input And Output ◽  
Beef Cattle Production

<p>The meat consumption in Indonesia is still relatively low, thus the opportunity to increase beef cattle production (population) as a meat production is relatively high. Therefore, a study on the balance of population in Central Java was carried out in order to analyze the population balance of beef cattle in Central Java. The explorative observation study and field survey was carried out in Banyumas, Purworejo, Jepara, Boyolali regencies and Surakarta, Semarang, Pekalongan. Whereas for Province central java level we used desk study method. The results of the study show that the dynamics of livestock population is determined by fertility, mortality, buchering, input and output of the livestock in certain area. The dynamic of beef cattle in Central Java in the last ten years (1995-2004) has increased 0.91 approximately. However, the increase during 2004-2005 estimated only 0.22%. central Java’s contribution to national meat production is 12.75% with increasing on production during 1997-2004 is 6.56%. this development is higher than the population increasing (0.91%/year). The increase of beef cattle population in Pekalongan is the highest (73.50%) though its population is the lowest (285 beef cattles in 2004). The decrease population is in Semarang (-10.06%) and jepara Regency (-1.68%). Implicitly it show thet in the<br />period, the quantities of buchering beef cattle is over the birth level.</p><p>Key words : Balance population, demand of beef, cattle</p>

scholarly journals Optimization of Profit for Pasture-Based Beef Cattle and Sheep Farming Using Linear Programming: Young Beef Cattle Production in New Zealand

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 849
Author(s):  
Addisu H. Addis ◽  
Hugh T. Blair ◽  
Paul R. Kenyon ◽  
Stephen T. Morris ◽  
Nicola M. Schreurs
Keyword(s):  
Linear Programming ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Farm Profitability ◽  
Beef Cattle Production ◽  
Cattle Farms

In New Zealand, surplus dairy-origin calves not needed as replacement or for beef cattle farms requirements for finishing are commercially slaughtered within two weeks of age. This system has perceived ethical issues which can potentially negatively affect the dairy industry. Therefore, a young beef cattle production system to maximize the use of excess calves within the land size constraint is considered as an alternative to a traditional 18 to 33-months slaughtering system. The current study examined the effects of young beef cattle production with slaughter ages at 8 to 14 months on pasture utilization, farm profitability and selling policy on class 5, intensive finishing sheep and beef cattle farms in New Zealand. A linear programming model that had previously been developed for this farm class (optimized traditional beef cattle system) was modified to include a young beef cattle slaughter system and identified the carrying capacity for young and traditional beef cattle and the selling policy required to optimize pasture utilization and farm profitability. Systems with young beef cattle slaughtered at 8, 10, 12 or 14-months of age were simulated without (Scenario I) or with (Scenario II) decreasing the number of traditional beef cattle. Daily per head energy demand for maintenance and live weight change was estimated and converted to kg DM/head on a bimonthly basis. Carcasses from young beef cattle were processed as one class under manufacturing beef price (NZ$4.50). The modified young and traditional beef cattle slaughtering system maintained an extra 6% and 35% beef cattle in Scenario I and Scenario II respectively, and finished 90% and 84% of traditional beef cattle before the second winter. Pasture supplied 98% of the feed demand for the beef cattle activities and 79–83% of that was consumed. Mixed young and traditional beef cattle finishing scenarios returned 2% less gross farm revenue per hectare (GFR/ha). However, earnings before tax per hectare (ETB/ha) in Scenario I and Scenario II were 15–25% greater than that of the optimized traditional beef cattle system, respectively. Young beef cattle production increased pasture utilization and farm profitability and increased selling options for finished beef cattle. Therefore, the young beef cattle system is a viable option for farmers and will help to reduce the need to slaughter calves within two weeks of age.

Tinjauan Tentang Populasi Sapi Potong dan Kontribusinya terhadap Kebutuhan Daging di Jawa Tengah

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
T Prasetyo ◽  
D Maharso ◽  
C Setiani
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Observation Study ◽  
Livestock Population ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Input And Output ◽  
Beef Cattle Production

<p>The meat consumption in Indonesia is still relatively low, thus the opportunity to increase beef cattle production (population) as a meat production is relatively high. Therefore, a study on the balance of population in Central Java was carried out in order to analyze the population balance of beef cattle in Central Java. The explorative observation study and field survey was carried out in Banyumas, Purworejo, Jepara, Boyolali regencies and Surakarta, Semarang, Pekalongan. Whereas for Province central java level we used desk study method. The results of the study show that the dynamics of livestock population is determined by fertility, mortality, buchering, input and output of the livestock in certain area. The dynamic of beef cattle in Central Java in the last ten years (1995-2004) has increased 0.91 approximately. However, the increase during 2004-2005 estimated only 0.22%. central Java’s contribution to national meat production is 12.75% with increasing on production during 1997-2004 is 6.56%. this development is higher than the population increasing (0.91%/year). The increase of beef cattle population in Pekalongan is the highest (73.50%) though its population is the lowest (285 beef cattles in 2004). The decrease population is in Semarang (-10.06%) and jepara Regency (-1.68%). Implicitly it show thet in the<br />period, the quantities of buchering beef cattle is over the birth level.</p><p>Key words : Balance population, demand of beef, cattle</p>

Tinjauan Tentang Populasi Sapi Potong dan Kontribusinya terhadap Kebutuhan Daging di Jawa Tengah

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
T Prasetyo ◽  
D Maharso ◽  
C Setiani
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Observation Study ◽  
Livestock Population ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Input And Output ◽  
Beef Cattle Production

<p>The meat consumption in Indonesia is still relatively low, thus the opportunity to increase beef cattle production (population) as a meat production is relatively high. Therefore, a study on the balance of population in Central Java was carried out in order to analyze the population balance of beef cattle in Central Java. The explorative observation study and field survey was carried out in Banyumas, Purworejo, Jepara, Boyolali regencies and Surakarta, Semarang, Pekalongan. Whereas for Province central java level we used desk study method. The results of the study show that the dynamics of livestock population is determined by fertility, mortality, buchering, input and output of the livestock in certain area. The dynamic of beef cattle in Central Java in the last ten years (1995-2004) has increased 0.91 approximately. However, the increase during 2004-2005 estimated only 0.22%. central Java’s contribution to national meat production is 12.75% with increasing on production during 1997-2004 is 6.56%. this development is higher than the population increasing (0.91%/year). The increase of beef cattle population in Pekalongan is the highest (73.50%) though its population is the lowest (285 beef cattles in 2004). The decrease population is in Semarang (-10.06%) and jepara Regency (-1.68%). Implicitly it show thet in the<br />period, the quantities of buchering beef cattle is over the birth level.</p><p>Key words : Balance population, demand of beef, cattle</p>

Environmental impacts of Brazilian beef cattle production in the Amazon, Cerrado, Pampa, and Pantanal biomes

2021 ◽  
pp. 127750
Author(s):  
Milene Dick ◽  
Marcelo Abreu da Silva ◽  
Rickiel Rodrigues Franklin da Silva ◽  
Otoniel Geter Lauz Ferreira ◽  
Manoel de Souza Maia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Beef Cattle Production

Assessing the economic viability of integrated crop−livestock systems in Mato Grosso, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 631-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Júlio César dos Reis ◽  
Mariana Y. T. Kamoi ◽  
Daniel Latorraca ◽  
Rafael F. F. Chen ◽  
Miqueias Michetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Production System ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Livestock Grazing ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Continuous Cropping ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Livestock Systems

AbstractPopulation growth and rising incomes have led to increasing global demand for meat products. Meeting this demand without converting remaining natural ecosystems or further degrading ecosystems is one of the largest global sustainability challenges. A critical step to overcoming this challenge is to increase the productivity of livestock grazing systems, which occupy the largest land area of any type of agriculture globally. Integrated crop−livestock systems (iCL), which re-couple crop and livestock production at the farm scale, have been considered a promising strategy to tackle this challenge by restoring degraded pasturelands and providing supplemental nutrition to livestock. However, few studies have analyzed the economic viability of such systems, especially in Brazil, an important player in global food systems. This paper presents an economic analysis of iCL in Mato Grosso, Brazil, the largest grain and beef producer in the country, which spans the ecologically diverse Amazon, Cerrado and Pantanal biomes. We compare the economic performance of an integrated soybean/corn and beef cattle system to a continuous crop (soybean/corn) system and a continuous livestock (beef cattle) production system from 2005 to 2012. We use empirical case study data to characterize a ‘typical’ farm for each production system within the study region. We find that the integrated crop−livestock system has a higher annual net present value (NPV) per hectare (ha) than continuous cropping or livestock under a range of discount rates. However, under a scenario of substantially higher crop prices, the continuous cropping outperforms iCL. While iCL is not feasible in all regions of the Amazon and Cerrado, our results indicate that in places where the biophysical and market conditions are suitable for production, it could be a highly profitable way to intensify cattle production and potentially spare land for other uses, including conservation. Nevertheless, additional credit and technical support may be needed to overcome high upfront costs and informational barriers to increase iCL areas as a sustainable development strategy for agriculture in the Amazon and Cerrado regions.

Identification of breeding objectives using a bioeconomic model for a beef cattle production system in Uruguay

2014 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Isabel Pravia ◽  
Olga Ravagnolo ◽  
Jorge Ignacio Urioste ◽  
Dorian J. Garrick
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Production System ◽  
Bioeconomic Model ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Breeding Objectives ◽  
Beef Cattle Production

Bioeconomic simulation of Rhipicephalus microplus infestation in different beef cattle production systems in the Brazilian Cerrado

2021 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
pp. 103247
Author(s):  
Maria Paula Cavuto Abrão Calvano ◽  
Ricardo Carneiro Brumatti ◽  
Jacqueline Cavalcante Barros ◽  
Marcos Valério Garcia ◽  
Kauê Rodriguez Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Rhipicephalus Microplus ◽  
Brazilian Cerrado ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Beef Cattle Production
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