BOOSTING Carcass Quality

摘要

The Southern Carcass Improvement Project puts Angus genetics In the Southern herd and money in producers' pockets.From the dry plains of the Southwest to the steamy Gulf Coast, raising cattle in the southern U.S. presents a challenge -the heat is hard on animals. Producers in those areas have found a heavy influence of Bos in-dicus is the answer. Loose skin and floppy ears provide greater surface for heat expulsion, and sweat glands in the skin offer additional relief. Plus, they thrive on limited forage and have a high resistance to insects.