Source: Created by Dr. Jude L. Capper, 2013
Myth-Busting Perceptions
About Livestock
Sustainability
Jude L. Capper, PhD
“Leading Growers, Growing Leaders”
94th Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting
Wisconsin Dells, WI December 7-9th 2013
Opportunities to Further Improve Beef Yield per Animal may be Limited
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Beef"Produ
c5on
/Ca:
le"Slaughtered
"(lb)"
Beef/Animal:"
1977"="603"lb"
2007"="773"lb"
""2027"="892"lb?"
Source: Created by Dr. Jude L. Capper, 2012; Data from USDA-NASS (2009) http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/Quick_Stats/
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