Bell Work List the steps of from start to finish of the beef industry List the steps of from start to finish of the beef industry What do you Consider to be a large Dairy Farm in regards to the number of cows milked What do you Consider to be a large Dairy Farm in regards to the number of cows milked

God Blessed Texas The Agriculture of the Texas Panhandle

Joplin Regional Stockyards Located in western Missouri Located in western Missouri One of the largest stockyards in the country One of the largest stockyards in the country Serves a 200 mile radius that covers 5 states Serves a 200 mile radius that covers 5 states Started a co-mingling program in 2001 Started a co-mingling program in 2001

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What is Co-mingling Is the combination of several farmers calves Is the combination of several farmers calves Sorted so that calves are sorted into lots of the same weight shape color and sex Sorted so that calves are sorted into lots of the same weight shape color and sex At JRS producers have this as an option when selling claves or can sell them on commission At JRS producers have this as an option when selling claves or can sell them on commission It only cost 3.50 per head to co-mingle your cattle at JRS It only cost 3.50 per head to co-mingle your cattle at JRS

Cattle waiting to be sorted for co-mingling Cattle waiting to be sorted for co-mingling

This picture shows a calf being weighed, measured, and sexed to be placed with calves that are similar to it This picture shows a calf being weighed, measured, and sexed to be placed with calves that are similar to it

Benefits of Co-Mingling Buyers are willing to pay more for several calves of the same size and weight than just one or two calves that very greatly in size. Buyers are willing to pay more for several calves of the same size and weight than just one or two calves that very greatly in size. Smaller farmers are able to make more money in the long run due to there calves being placed in larger groups Smaller farmers are able to make more money in the long run due to there calves being placed in larger groups

Co-mingling activity Sort foam beads based on Sort foam beads based on size size Color Color And shape And shape Try to make groups as similar as possible Try to make groups as similar as possible

Lots of cattle ready to be sold at the Monday auction. Lots of cattle ready to be sold at the Monday auction.

A group of aproximately 30 calves being sold together that are of the same basic size and weight A group of aproximately 30 calves being sold together that are of the same basic size and weight

Cactus feeders Founded in in 1975 by Paul Engler and Thomas Dittmer Founded in in 1975 by Paul Engler and Thomas Dittmer Has grown from one 40,000 head capacity yard in Texas to the worlds largest privately owned feed lot with 10 yards in Texas and Kansas Has grown from one 40,000 head capacity yard in Texas to the worlds largest privately owned feed lot with 10 yards in Texas and Kansas Cactus now has a max capacity of 520 thousand head between all ten yards Cactus now has a max capacity of 520 thousand head between all ten yards

Feeders Each feed lot has its own feed mill on sight Each feed lot has its own feed mill on sight Corn is mixed with silage and then trucked to each lot of cattle based on there needs Corn is mixed with silage and then trucked to each lot of cattle based on there needs Cactus has two types of feed Cactus has two types of feed Starter ration Starter ration Finishing ration Finishing ration

Animal Handling Cactus is also big in to research Cactus is also big in to research Animal handling research Animal handling research How animals react to types of chutes How animals react to types of chutes How animals react to different ways of being herded and human contact How animals react to different ways of being herded and human contact Feeding research Feeding research Different supplements Different supplements Different mixing ratios Different mixing ratios

Cattle arrival Cattle arrive at the feed yards at all hours of the day and night Cattle arrive at the feed yards at all hours of the day and night Cattle are then processed during the day by ear tagging, vaccinating and checking over all animal health and condition. Cattle are then processed during the day by ear tagging, vaccinating and checking over all animal health and condition. Are then taken to there lot Are then taken to there lot

Feeding For the next 180 days the cattle will be fed two times a day For the next 180 days the cattle will be fed two times a day Cattle are also checked daily for any problems that may have arisen if animals are sick there then removed from the lot and moved to a hospital unit on the yard Cattle are also checked daily for any problems that may have arisen if animals are sick there then removed from the lot and moved to a hospital unit on the yard Cattle start at approximately 600 – 700 pounds and will reach a mature rate of approximately 1500 pounds Cattle start at approximately 600 – 700 pounds and will reach a mature rate of approximately 1500 pounds

Finish and leaving the yards Cactus ships cattle almost daily for slaughter Cactus ships cattle almost daily for slaughter Calves go to several packing facilities including Tyson Calves go to several packing facilities including Tyson At Cactus when cattle are being shipped out they can have a semi hitting the dock every minute due to efficiency of there cattle facilities At Cactus when cattle are being shipped out they can have a semi hitting the dock every minute due to efficiency of there cattle facilities

Beef Processing Tyson's plant in Amarillo slaughters 3000 head a day Tyson's plant in Amarillo slaughters 3000 head a day Also produces all of the Wendy's Hamburger patties for the Midwest Also produces all of the Wendy's Hamburger patties for the Midwest All of there hamburger is made on a fat to meat ratio All of there hamburger is made on a fat to meat ratio

Tyson procedures Animals are euthanized with a pneumatic gun Animals are euthanized with a pneumatic gun Animals are then hung and proceed down the line where ears are removed and skinning begins Animals are then hung and proceed down the line where ears are removed and skinning begins hide is removed with a machine with 2 rollers and then transported to the on sight tannery hide is removed with a machine with 2 rollers and then transported to the on sight tannery

Procedures All materials are used nothing is put to waste All materials are used nothing is put to waste After skinning heads are then removed and placed on a separate line for processing After skinning heads are then removed and placed on a separate line for processing Animals are then gutted and sent Animals are then gutted and sent on down the line where they are on down the line where they are divided in to two sides of beef. divided in to two sides of beef.

Beef Sides

Procedures Sides of beef then hang for 24 hours and are inspected threw out the process Sides of beef then hang for 24 hours and are inspected threw out the process Sides then make there way into the butcher portion of the plant where the side is disassembled and put on other lines for processing and deboning Sides then make there way into the butcher portion of the plant where the side is disassembled and put on other lines for processing and deboning Meat is then packaged and placed in refrigeration Meat is then packaged and placed in refrigeration

After packaging Steaks and burgers are sent to whole sellers and distributed to restaurants and groceries Steaks and burgers are sent to whole sellers and distributed to restaurants and groceries

Dairys in Texas Dairy are much larger operations than we have here in the east we think 150 head is a lot here but in Texas 15 – 20 thousand is the norm. Dairy are much larger operations than we have here in the east we think 150 head is a lot here but in Texas 15 – 20 thousand is the norm. Cattle are either milked on rotary system or a herring bone system Cattle are either milked on rotary system or a herring bone system

Rotary system

Rotary sytem Cows are trained to step on and off of the platform Cows are trained to step on and off of the platform Workers are stationed around the platform to clean utters and place and remove milkers on the cow Workers are stationed around the platform to clean utters and place and remove milkers on the cow Milk then flows to the center of the caracal and goes to larger tanks in the parlor Milk then flows to the center of the caracal and goes to larger tanks in the parlor

Herringbone system

Workers stay in the pit Workers stay in the pit One worker cleans utters while the others place milking units on the cows One worker cleans utters while the others place milking units on the cows While another worker cleans the other side of the parlor cows are then sent back to there feed lots While another worker cleans the other side of the parlor cows are then sent back to there feed lots

Dairy Feed Lots

Dairys have there own feed mills on sight

Cotton is turned into thread then died and placed on larger rolls that are then woven into denim

Ethanol Production Corn and millet arrive daily by truck and rail and are stored on sight till needed at the Herford Texas plant of white energy. Corn and millet arrive daily by truck and rail and are stored on sight till needed at the Herford Texas plant of white energy. Corn is then ground and allowed to furment with yeast to create ethanol which is 200 proof Corn is then ground and allowed to furment with yeast to create ethanol which is 200 proof

By products of ethanol production Wet distillers grain and distillers syrup Wet distillers grain and distillers syrup Product is then sold back to feed yards and farmers to mix into feed rations Product is then sold back to feed yards and farmers to mix into feed rations

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