Flashcards in Beef production lec 1 Deck (18):
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What are the 3 biggest produces of cattle in order in aus
qld, nsw, vic
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What are the 2 biggest export markets and why?
Japan-high marbling
USA- lover pasture fed beef/lamb
3
What are the 2 biggest live export markets and why?
indo- close
chile- emerging market
4
how much on average are aus consuming beef?
32.5 kg/beef/person/year
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what are the 5 options of selling cattle in Aus?
o grass fattening traders
o abattoir
o feedlot
o live export
o backgrounding traders – get to high enough weight to enter feedlot
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which 2 countries produce the most beef
USA and brazil
7
which 2 countries export the most beef
Aus and brazil
- mostly bos indicus low quality meets
8
which importing market has the biggest potential demand for beef?
china
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what drives the international market for importers/exporters?
economy
- higher economic growth= higher imports
10
what type of cattle are found in N/S aus
more bos indicus in north
bos Taurus south
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what type of parasites are found in N/S aus
external more in north
internal south
12
what is the rainfall patterns in N vs S aus?
North summer rainfall
South- summer/winter rainfall
13
what is the difference in pasture between N/S
North more C4s lower energy higher fibre
South C3s, high quality improved/native pastures
14
what is the difference in nutrition between N/S
North lower protein and digestibility
North feed fertilisers
south apply fertiliser
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what are the main target markets for N vs S
north more low quality exports (70% of live export)
S more high quality
S more access to variety of markets
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What are a 3 main things to limit production in N
nutrition and genetics- affects repro
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What are the economics of N beef?
low ROA, increasing CoP, inadequate size, low cost producers, environment (drought)
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