Improving Cattle For Milk Meat And Traction

Cattle are the prime producers of meat and milk in the world today, and the cattle production industry is one of the world's largest. With the vast amount of research conducted worldwide, there is a need to periodically review recent advances and consider their future application. This book attempts to do just that. With its multidisciplinary approach, this text is suited to researchers wishing to maintain a broad perspective in their work, to advertisers and students of animal production and to farmers worldwide.

Greenhouse gas emissions by the livestock sector could be cut by as much as 30 percent through the wider use of existing best practices and technologies. FAO conducted a detailed analysis of GHG emissions at multiple stages of various livestock supply chains, including the production and transport of animal feed, on-farm energy use, emissions from animal digestion and manure decay, as well as the post-slaughter transport, refrigeration and packaging of animal products. This report represents the most comprehensive estimate made to-date of livestocks contribution to global warming as well as the sectors potential to help tackle the problem. This publication is aimed at professionals in food and agriculture as well as policy makers.

Encompassing Systematically Presented And Detailed Scientific Information On Dairy Cow, This Books Is An Exhaustive Work On The Subject. Covers All That What Is Essential To Know For The Students And Researchers Of Dairy Husbandry As Well As The Practical Dairyman - Historical Facts About The Dairy Cow; The Body Features; Origin, Distribution And Characteristics Of Various Major And Minor Breeds; Fundamentals And Practice Of Breeding; Artificial Insemination; Calf Feeding And Raising; And The Common Ailments And Care And Management Of Cow. Not Only That, The Subject Of Milking And Feeding Has Also Been Given Due Attention By Discussing The Methods Of Milking Factors Influencing The Quantity And Quality Of Milk, Feeding Principles And Practices, And The Common Feedstuffs And Their Characteristics. With Tables Of Scientific Data, Diagrams, Apt Illustrations And A Comprehensive Index For Easier Reference Hunting, This Widely Recognized Work By An International Authority In The Field Is An Asset Of Lasting Value For The Concerned Readers. Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: Origin And Classification Of Domesticated Cattle, Chapter 3: The Dairy Type, Chapter 4: Holstein Friesians, Chapter 5: Jerseys, Chapter 6: Guernseys, Chapter 7: Ayrshires, Chapter 8: Brown Swiss, Chapter 9: Minor Breeds, Chapter 10: Dual Purpose Cattle, Chapter 11: General Considerations In Selecting A Breed, Chapter 12: Selection Of The Individual Cow, Chapter 13: Selection Of The Cow By Records, Chapter 14: Selection, Care And Mangement Of The Sire, Chapter 15: Dairy Cattle Breeding, Chapter 16: Calf Feeding And Raising, Chapter 17: Calf Raising And Calfhood Diseases, Chapter 18: The Growing Heifer, Chapter 19: Artificial Breeding, Chapter 20: Registered Herds: The Aesthetic And Business Sides Of The Purebred Business, Chapter 21 & 22: Care And Management, Chapter 23: Milking Factors Influencing The Quantity And Quality Of Milk, Chapter 24: Common Ailments Of Cattle, Chapter 25: Digestion In The Ruminant, Chapter 26 & 27: Feeding For Milk Production, Chapter 28: Characterstics Of Common Feeds, Chapter 29: The Feeding Standard And The Calculation Of Rations, Chapter 30: The Silo And Silage, Chapter 31: Pastures And Soiling Crops, Chapter 31: Barns For Cows, Chapter 32: Handling Manure: Material For Bedding.

The INRA Feeding System for Ruminants has been renewed to better address emerging challenges for animal nutrition: prevision of productive responses, product quality, animal health and emissions to the environment, in a larger extent of breeding contexts. The new system is mainly built from meta-analyses of large data bases, and modelling. The dietary supply model accounts for digestive interactions and flows of individual nutrients, so that feed values depend on the final ration. Animal requirements account for variability in metabolic efficiency. Various productive and non-productive animal responses to diets are quantified. This book presents the whole system for dairy and meat, large and small ruminant production, including specificities for tropical and Mediterranean areas. The first two sections present biological concepts and equations (with their field of application and statistical accuracy) used to predict intake (including at grazing) and nutrient supply (Section 1), animal’s requirements and multiple responses to diets (Section 2). They apply to net energy, metabolisable protein and amino acids, water, minerals and vitamins. Section 3 presents the use of concepts and equations in rationing with two purposes: (1) diet calculation for a given performance objective; and (2) prediction of the multiple responses of animal to diet changes. Section 4 displays the tables of feed values, and their prevision. All the equations and concepts are embedded in the fifth version of INRAtion® software for practical use.

This early work on cattle farming is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains details on the methods and equipment used in the management of dairy and beef cattle. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in the techniques of the agricultural industry. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The breeds of cattle. Permanent improvements. Pasture development. Pasture management. The principles of breeding. The management of the herd. Infertility. Beef cattle on sheep propeties. Beef cattle on dairy farms and mixed properties. Stocking and buying. Management of a stud, Grain feeding. Drought management. Pests and pest destruction. Diseases of beef cattle. Internal and external parasites. Transport. Marketing. Handling the carcase. Management and labour. The station horse. Miscellaneous hints.