New Mexico Youth Beef Feeder Contest Winners
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he objective of the New Mexico Youth Beef Feeder Contest is to teach youth about commercial beef production, particularly the agribusiness and economic aspects of the industry. It places an emphasis on the economic strategies to feed and market livestock, with a focus on feed costs, average daily gains, feed conversions, and management strategies. It rewards production merit and carcass value of the market animal, record keeping, and industry knowledge. It also includes public engagement and beef promotion elements. Furthermore, the contest provides industry support by returning carcass data to participating producers. (There were 18 participants in this first contest.) continued on page 81 >>
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