Intensive sheep and beef production from pasture - A New Zealand perspective of concerns, opportunities and challenges

Meat Science

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 330-335

  Morris, S T ^a   Kenyon, P R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Environment; Intensification; Pasture; Sheep meat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

BEEF CATTLE; BEEF PRODUCTION; CURRENT PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS; INTENSIFICATION; INTERNATIONAL MARKETS; PASTURE;

MEATS;

BOS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BODY WEIGHT; BOVINE; BREEDING; DIET; DOMESTIC SHEEP; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; MARKETING; MEAT; NEW ZEALAND; POACEAE; TRENDS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIET; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; MARKETING; MEAT; NEW ZEALAND; POACEAE; SHEEP, DOMESTIC;

EID: 84905052355     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.06.011     Document Type: Article

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