ACTIVIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE

READING – CATTLE FARMING

Denominación del Programa de Formación: TECNOLOGO EN PRODUCCIÓN GANADERA.

Código del Programa de Formación: 2340793
Fase del Proyecto: EJECUCIÓN
Competencia: PRODUCIR TEXTOS EN INGLÉS.
Resultado de aprendizaje: LEER TEXTOS COMPLEJOS Y CON UN VOCABULARIO MÁS
ESPECÍFICO, EN INGLÉS GENERAL Y TÉCNICO

Activity: Read the text and answer the questions.

A Beginner’s Guide to Cattle Farming

Written by Akinbobola A.
Text taken from the blog Livestocking.

What is Cattle Farming?

Cattle farming involves keeping bulls and cows for meat (beef) or milk (dairy)

purposes. Cattle feed on grasses, legumes, roughage, etc. That is why they are called
herbivores and they are also known as ruminants (because they have one stomach with four

compartments).

Is Commercial Cattle Farming Profitable?

Yes, cattle farming is profitable. However, profitability depends on knowledge and

proper management. This enterprise can be lucrative since management principles and

fundamental knowledge have been known.

Cattle farming is the management of bulls and cows for beef and/or milk
production purpose. In commercial cattle farming, the goal of production is to make

money through selling of live cattle or animal products (meat, milk, etc.). This enterprise is

divided into three sub-production types, based on the purpose of production.

• Beef cattle farming – for meat (beef) production only.

• Dairy cattle farming – for milk production only
 • Dual-purpose farming – for both milk and meat production.

Just like any other farming business enterprise, you need to carry out a feasibility
study before going to cattle farming business. Before anyone can start cattle business, he

or she must be sure that feeds and herbage are sufficiently available for the cattle. Cattle

are herbivores, i.e., they eat vegetables.

Another thing about this business is that location and climate have a great
influence on the performance of both bull (male cattle) and cow (female cattle). For

example, cattle that have their native home in a temperate region may not survive or
perform well in a tropical region.

Source: Akinbobola A. (2021). A Beginner’s Guide to Cattle Farming.

https://www.livestocking.net/facts-about-cattle-farming

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2. Answer the following questions.

a. What are the two main purposes of cattle farming?

b. Are cattle herbivores?

c. What are the three sub-production types of cattle farming?

d. What are the factors that have a great influence on the performance of cattle?

3. What is your opinion about the text?