Feed efficiency in the beef industry /

Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry provides a thorough and concise overview of feed efficiency in beef cattle. & nbsp; It frames the great importance of feed efficiency to the industry and details the latest findings of the many scientific disciplines that intersect and aim to improve efficien...

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Corporate Author: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
Other Authors: Hill, Rodney A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry provides a thorough and concise overview of feed efficiency in beef cattle. & nbsp; It frames the great importance of feed efficiency to the industry and details the latest findings of the many scientific disciplines that intersect and aim to improve efficient and sustainable production of nutritious beef. The vast majority of production costs are directly tied to feed. With increased demand for grains to feed a rapidly increasing world population and to supply a new demand for alternative fuels, feed costs continue to increase. In recent years, the negative.
Item Description:Residual Feed Intake Phenotype Influences Nutritional Requirements.
Physical Description:1 online resource (329 pages)
ISBN:9781118392331
1118392337
9781118388297
1118388291
DOI:10.1002/9781118392331