Beef industry

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Marvin Harri
Grass-fed beef is in high demand M
consumers say it tastes better than gr~in-~~
beef. And they're willing to pay more for it.
~he down side of grass-fed beef is the cos
r~s~es have a lower feed conversion
effICIency than com or soy. Cattle in pastures
~re also less likely to receive growth
~rmones. Thus, it takes longer for them to
gaIn mass than their com or soy fed
co~nt.er~arts. Furthermore, they do not receive
antIbIotIcs and can get sick .
Finall more easIly.
y, com-fed herds often produce h· h
grades of beef. Ig er

Get ready! However, there are methods to Counteract

:hos ~hortcomings. Some grass-fed cattle
e
o Before you read the passage, talk about these orage In p~st~res for the first few years of life
questions. Before shIppIng them t . .
f Tt 0 a processing
1 How important is the beef industry in your country? ac~ I ~, ~an~hers send them to a feedlot for
2 What type of meat is most popular in your country?
;:;aln flnl~hlng. For approximately six months
ey receIve special feed rations to brin
them up to market weight rapidly. g
Reading
8 Read the magazine article. Then, mark the following o Fill in the blanks with the
statements as true (T) or false (F). correct words and phrases
1 _ Soy-fed cattle grow faster than grass-fed cattle. from the word bank.
2 _ Grass-fed herds produce higher grade beef.
BANK
3 _ Grass-fed cattle do not eat in feedlots.
growth hormones
herd
Vocabulary market weight beef
e Match the words (1-8) with the definitions (A-H).
The cattle in the _ _ _ __
1 _ rancher 5 _ feed ration
are bigger than those in the
2 _ grass-fed 6 _ processing facility pasture.
3 _ grade 7 _ grain finishing 2 _ _ _ _ _ is one of the
4 _ cattle 8 _ feed conversion efficiency most popular sources of food
for humans.
A a selected amount of food given to an animal
3 Grass-fed cattle take longer to
B a place where animals are butchered achieve _ _ _ __
C cows and bulls
4 Most cattle receive _ _ __
D a rating of the quality of beef to keep them free of disease.
E a measurement of how animals convert feed into mass 5 _ _ _ _ _ help cattle grov,
F primarily eating grass from a pasture more quickly.
G a farmer who raises livestock 6 Disease can spread very quic
H feeding cattle grain to raise weight before slaughter through a of COVl _

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 Equine industry

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Vocabulary
e definitions
Match the words (1-7) with the
(A-G).

Get ready! 1 _ bridling 5

o Before you read the passage, 2 _ foal

talk about these questions.
1 What role have horses played in
agriculture in the past?
2 How are horses used in your
country today?
Reading
8 Read the brochure from a
horse stable. Then, mark the
following statements as true
(T) or false (F).
e Write a word that is similar in meaning to the
underlined part.
1 _ The monthly boarding fee
includes food.
2 _ The facility is near a veterinary
clinic.
3 _ Trainers have years of
experience teaching new
riders.
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3 _ stallion
6 _ halter breaking
7 _ preventative disease control
4 _ saddling
A training a horse to be led by a halter
B a baby horse
C a female horse
o training a horse to accept a saddle
E training a horse to accept a bit
F a male horse
G activities that prevent illnesses
1 The female horse used for breeding is pregnant again.
br __ __ a __
2 Training a horse to not fear objects that humans place on .
can be dangerous. _ a _ k _ _ _ _ u_
3 The veterinarian created a planned administration of
vaccinations. __ c c ___ t ___ _c h _ ___ _
4 Clean the small partitions inside a barn. _ t ___ _