Corah L R
Certified Angus Beef LLC, Wooster, OH 44691, USA.
J Anim Sci. 2008 Dec;86(12):3635-9. doi: 10.2527/jas.2008-0935. Epub 2008 Aug 15.
The development of a beef industry, heavily dependent on corn utilization, began to occur in the 1940s. Begun as a means to add value to the grain while improving consumer acceptance of beef, corn has become an integral part of beef production. Developments in the 21st century including unprecedented cattle prices, changes in beef demand, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, surge in energy costs, pricing differentiation of cattle prices based on quality, and industry consolidation have dramatically changed the price of corn and cost of beef production. The future of the beef industry will be dependent on our ability to continue producing high-quality beef for a global market through effective use of genetics, new technologies, and economic management strategies.
一个严重依赖玉米利用的牛肉产业在20世纪40年代开始发展。玉米最初是作为一种在提高消费者对牛肉接受度的同时增加谷物附加值的手段，如今已成为牛肉生产中不可或缺的一部分。21世纪的发展，包括前所未有的牛价、牛肉需求变化、牛海绵状脑病、能源成本飙升、基于质量的牛价差异化以及行业整合，极大地改变了玉米价格和牛肉生产成本。牛肉产业的未来将取决于我们能否通过有效利用遗传学、新技术和经济管理策略，继续为全球市场生产高质量的牛肉。
