Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Average age of Beef Cattle Producers - CORRECT ANSWER - 58
Most beef farms have been owned by the same family for ___ or more generations - CORRECT
ANSWER -3
Beef consumption is about ___ lbs. per year per person - CORRECT ANSWER - 55.7
Top 5 Beef Producing Countries - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. United States
2. Brazil
3. European Union
4. China
5. India
2 Types of BSE - CORRECT ANSWER - Classical & Atypical
cattle feed conversion - CORRECT ANSWER - 6:1
Top 5 beef producing states - CORRECT ANSWER - Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
California
Oklahoma
Top NC producing Counties - CORRECT ANSWER - Randolph
Chatham
, Wilkes
2 Types of Cow/Calf operations - CORRECT ANSWER - Seedstock/Purebred
Commercial
Purebred - CORRECT ANSWER - Parents are same bred
Animals can be Registered
About 60 breeds in the US
Composite breeds - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 or more breeds bred together to make new
breed
Reasons for crossbreeding - CORRECT ANSWER - - Advantage of
Heterosis
- To better fit the
Environment
-Fit Market or client
needs
-Advantage of good
traits in each breed
Two types of Seedstock Operations - CORRECT ANSWER - Elite Breeders
Propagators
Elite Breeders - CORRECT ANSWER - They produce top genetics