The Future of Beef Production in the European Community : A Seminar in the EEC Programme of Coordination of Research on Beef Production and Land Use, Organised by M. Bonsembiante and P. Susmel. With J.C. Bowman As Conference Chairman, at Abano Terme, Ital

This publication contains the proceedings of a seminar held in Abano Terme, Italy on November 13 - 17, 1978, under the auspices of the Commission of the European Communities, as part of the EEC programme of co-ordination of research on improvement of beef production. The programme was drawn up by a working group of specialists in beef production with the following composition: Dr. J. Thomas Belgium Denmark Prof. A. Neimann-S0rensen Dr. B. Vissac France Dr. J. R. Sreenan Ireland Prof. M. Bonsembiante Italy Dr. P. Susmel Italy Ir. H. De Boer The Netherlands Prof. J. C. Bowman UK Prof. W. F. Raymond UK Mr. I. L. Mason FAD Dr. J. C. Tayler Temporary appointment in CEC Dr. P. L'Hermite CEC The working group held one full meeting in Brussels in February 1978. The rest of the planning for the meeting was done by small group meetings and by correspondence. There were several interesting features to the seminar which contributed to its success. First, it was interdisciplinary and enabled new contacts to be developed between those concerned with beef technology and those concerned with land use. Second. different types of activity - plenary lectures. small group discussions. poster displays. technical visits and preparation of written conclusions agreed by the meeting - were included in the programme. Third, specific recommendations for future research priorities were established during the seminar. Front Matter....Pages I-X Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Opening Remarks....Pages 3-7 The Present Situation and Short-Term Outlook of the Beef and Veal Market in the European Economic Community....Pages 8-15 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 Land Use/Beef Production Relations in the EEC with Special Reference to Land Capability....Pages 19-50 Factors Determining the Choice of Beef Production Systems; Implications for Land Use....Pages 51-75 Summary of Discussion on Second Plenary Session....Pages 76-76 Front Matter....Pages 77-77 Meat Quality and the Consumer....Pages 79-89 Technical Developments in Wholesaling and Retailing to Meet Consumer Demands....Pages 90-100 Long Term Trends of Beef Consumption and Conclusions Regarding Beef Production....Pages 101-130 Long-Term Changes in the Structure of Markets Both Live and Dead, and the Factors which can be Seen to Affect Wholesale, Retail and Consumer Interactions....Pages 131-148 Summary of Discussion on Third Plenary Session....Pages 149-150 Front Matter....Pages 151-151 Cattle Populations in Relation to their Ecological Environment....Pages 153-169 Reproductive Patterns and Problems in Cattle in the EEC....Pages 170-190 Possibilities for the Improvement of Reproductive Efficiency in Cattle....Pages 191-213 Summary of Discussion on Fourth Plenary Session....Pages 214-217 Front Matter....Pages 219-219 Health Management....Pages 221-255 Health Hazards in Moving Animals between Countries....Pages 256-262 Summary of Discussion on Fifth Plenary Session....Pages 263-266 Front Matter....Pages 267-267 Beef Nutrition in Relation to Type of Feed and of Animal....Pages 269-285 Alternative Feeds for Beef Production and Costs of Resources....Pages 286-306 Summary of Discussion on Sixth Plenary Session....Pages 307-310 Front Matter....Pages 311-311 Introduction....Pages 313-313 Front Matter....Pages 315-315 Feedlot Development in Italy....Pages 317-333 Increasing Introduction of Dairy Types (Holstein, Brown Swiss)....Pages 334-359 Expansion of the Area of the Maize Crop....Pages 360-379 Developments in the Production of Calves from the Suckler Herd....Pages 380-388 Selection for Extreme Types of Cattle — Dairy and Beef....Pages 389-400 Report of First Interdisciplinary Group Discussion....Pages 401-407 Front Matter....Pages 409-409 The Utilisation of Marginal Land in the Mediterranean Basin....Pages 411-422 Land Use for Ruminants — Alpine Areas....Pages 423-429 Land Use for Ruminants: Northern Hill Areas....Pages 430-438 Land Use for Ruminants....Pages 439-445 Matching the Animal and the Feed....Pages 446-460 A Land Use Policy for the Less Favoured Regions of the European Economic Community....Pages 461-468 Report of Second Interdisciplinary Group Discussion Land Use of Ruminants....Pages 469-473 Front Matter....Pages 475-475 Grading for the Consumer....Pages 477-478 The Retailer — Consumer Interaction....Pages 479-480 Retailing Systems for Meat Including Disposal through Institutional and Catering Outlets....Pages 481-487 Can Processing Bring about Lower Retail Beef Prices?....Pages 488-490 What Determines further Evolution of Beef Production at Farm Level?....Pages 491-492 New Food Proteins....Pages 493-495 Front Matter....Pages 475-475 Beef Carcase Classification....Pages 496-497 Vertical Price (In)Formation and Market Transparency....Pages 498-499 Intra and Extra EEC Trade and the Influence of Regulations....Pages 500-501 Public Health Aspects in Relation to Beef Production....Pages 502-504 Report of Third Interdisciplinary Group Discussion....Pages 505-509 Front Matter....Pages 511-511 Closing Remarks....Pages 513-514 Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations from the Interdisciplinary Group Discussions....Pages 515-517 Front Matter....Pages 519-519 Results of a Confinement Trial with Once Bred German Simmental Heifers....Pages 521-528 Results of a Confinement Trial with Once Bred Italian Brown Swiss Heifers....Pages 529-536 How Chopping Improves Grass Silage Intake by Sheep and Heifers....Pages 537-551 Some Aspects of Genetic Improvement of Beef Cattle in Spain....Pages 552-555 Forecasting for the Meat Sector in the Short Run....Pages 556-566 More Food for Mankind by Plant and Animal Husbandry....Pages 567-578 Comparative Retail Value of Beef Carcases....Pages 579-582 Economic Aspects of Sterility....Pages 583-588 Hot Boning....Pages 589-595 Recommended Method for Assessment of Tenderness....Pages 596-606 Recommended Procedures for Use in the Measurement of Meat Colour....Pages 607-620 Aspects of Buying and Selling Beef in Holland....Pages 621-627 Sequential Order of Decisions in Land Use....Pages 628-630 Front Matter....Pages 519-519 Calving Performance and Size in German Fleckvieh Cattle....Pages 631-634 Feedlot and Slaughter Performance of Store Calves of Different Breeds....Pages 635-639 Back Matter....Pages 641-653