Beef Environmental Myths

Beef Environmental Myths Jude L. Capper, PhD Tennessee Cattlemen’s Convention and Trade Show Murfreesboro, TN January 17, 2015

Source: Created by Dr. Jude L. Capper, 2015

Opportunities to Further Improve Beef Yield per Animal may be Limited 900" 800" 700" 600"

Beef/Animal:"

500"

1977"="603"lb"

400"

2007"="773"lb"

300"

""2027"="892"lb?"

200"

Source: Created by Dr. Jude L. Capper, 2012; Data from USDA-NASS (2009) http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/Quick_Stats/

2027"

2025"

2023"

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2019"

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2015"

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1995"

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1983"

1981"

0"

1979"

100" 1977"

Beef"Produc5on/Ca:le"Slaughtered"(lb)"

1000"