Brahman and Brahman crossbred cattle grown on pasture and in feedlots in subtropical and temperate Australia. 2. Meat quality and palatability

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 439-451

  Schutt, K M ^a,b,c   Burrow, H M ^a   Thompson, J M ^a   Bindon, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Ingaby Station   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DEMAND ANALYSIS; FOOD MARKET; GROWTH RATE; MEAT; PALATABILITY; PASTURE; PH; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 66149168918     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08082     Document Type: Article

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