THE ROLE OF INSTRUMENT GRADING IN A BEEF VALUE-BASED MARKETING SYSTEM

被引:22
作者
CROSS, HR [1 ]
WHITTAKER, AD [1 ]
机构
[1] TEXAS A&M UNIV SYST,TEXAS AGR EXPT STN,DEPT AGR ENGN,COLLEGE STN,TX 77843
关键词
BEEF; INSTRUMENTS; GRADING; ULTRASOUND;
D O I
10.2527/1992.703984x
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
A functional value-based marketing system must have a means of identifying the value of individual animals or carcasses. The U.S. beef industry has had a strong interest in instrument grading for the past 11 yr. With the major shift toward a value-based system of trading (carcass), the beef industry has defined its needs for an instrument to assess value. Ultrasound seems to be the technology with the greatest chance of success. This paper outlines the history of instrument grading and industry's progress and plans in this area.
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页码:984 / 989
页数:6
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