Breeds
What are the 3 most common beef breeds?
Black Angus, Red Angus and Hereford.
At what stage is a calf is taken from it's mother?
Weaning.
How many baseballs does one cowhide make?
144 baseballs.
Where do Check Off dollars come from?
1$ per head is collected on the sale of all live domestic and imported cattle.
What are the requirements for being a MO Beef Kids Leadership Academy Member?
You must be a junior or senior high school student.
Complete the Master of Beef Advocacy online course.
An active FFA/ 4-H student.
What is the breed that was bred at King's ranch in Texas?
Santa Gertrudis
Where do calves go after they are weaned?
Stocker/Backgrounder.
Define marbling?
The presence of intramuscular fat?
What does the check off provide funding for?
Industry information, consumer information, research, producer communications, foreign marketing and promotion.
What is MO Beef Kids?
The Mo Beef Kids program connects schools and their food service professionals to cattle farmers and ranchers to “beef” up school lunches. Our goal is to provide more beef, more often in the lunchroom, while implementing food and nutrition education in the classroom. This powerful partnership highlights the important message and journey of food and nutrition, while adding important protein to a student’s diet.
what breed is known for their heat tolerance?
Brahman
at what weight do most cattle go the the feedlot?
700 to 800lbs
There are two types of branding, what are they?
Hot iron and freeze branding?
What can checkoff dollars not be used for?
The check off cannot influence government policy, the check off cannot control cattle prices or change cattle markets. The check off cannot own cattle, packing plants or retail outlets.
What is the champion's job?
To reach out to producers for cattle donations.
This breed was imported to the U.S. from Mexico in 1936.
Charolais
How long do cattle stay in the feedlot?
3 to 4 months
What is national Beef's daily slaughter capacity?
14,000
"Beef, it's what's for dinner."
How many academy members are chosen in the state?
10
What year was the Angus imported from Scotland in?
1873
Name the 4 major packers.
Tyson
National Beef
JBS
Cargill
Name the top 7 beef producing states.
How many years has it been since the implementation of the beef check off?
35 years
What is our goal?
More beef, more often.