Pasture-finishing of late-maturing bulls or steers in a suckler calf-to-beef system: Animal production, meat quality, economics, greenhouse gas emissions and human-edible food-feed efficiency

M. McGee, A.P. Moloney, E.G. O'Riordan, M. Regan, C. Lenehan, A.K. Kelly and P. Crosson

Agricultural Systems, 2023, vol. 209, issue C

Abstract: Demand for efficient sustainably-produced ‘grass-fed’ beef is increasing. Steers predominate in pasture-based systems. Bulls are inherently more efficient than steers but are usually produced indoors on concentrate-based rations rather than at pasture.

Keywords: Beef cattle; Concentrate supplementation; Grazing; Profitability; Suckler cow (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103672

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