Impact of weather on cow-calf industry locations and production in the United States

M.A. Buddhika Patalee and Glynn Tonsor

Agricultural Systems, 2021, vol. 193, issue C

Abstract: Significant seasonal weather changes can create uncertainty in cattle markets due to resulting decreased cattle performance, increased animal mortality rates, and elevated production costs. Significant fluctuations in the number of beef cow inventories are a result of market conditions and weather changes. In addition, changes in industry structure, forage availability, and cost of transporting animals versus forage have caused geographic movement of the cow-calf sector in the United States. Cows are usually pasture-raised year-round, thus fulfilling nearly two-thirds of their forage requirements. Changes in weather, however, can directly affect forage quantity and quality, potentially directly impacting animal growth through feed intake.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103212

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