Module 3-the beef industry

Question 1

in 2020 how many beef cattle were there

Answer 1

just under one billion head

Question 2

where is most of the beef population in the world

Answer 2

over half is found in India and brazil

Question 3

how many beef cattle are found in Canada and how do we rank to the rest of the world

Answer 3

we are ranked eleventh for beef cattle population. with eleven million head

Question 4

how do we rank in beef export (alive and butchered)

Answer 4

we are the sixth-largest beef exporter and fourth-largest exporter of live cattle

Question 5

how many percent of Canadian beef is exported and where do most go

Answer 5

more than 40 percent of beef is exported and the USA receives approximately 75% of that output

Question 6

how much of the global cattle population do canadian cattle make up

Answer 6

about 1.12%

Question 7

how much did beef exports increase from 2013 to 2020

Answer 7

eighty percent

Question 8

what are the top 4 beef producing provinces in Canada

Answer 8

1) Alberta
2) Saskatchewan
3) Manitoba
4) Ontario

Question 9

what is the average beef herd size in Canada

Answer 9

169 head

Question 10

what 4 provinces have the highest average herd size in Canada

Answer 10

1) Alberta
2) Saskatchewan
3) Manitoba
4) British Columbia

Question 11

what does the income of beef farmers depend on

Answer 11

the cost of feed and the value of the Canadian dollar

Question 12

what are 3 challenges for Canadian beef farmer

Answer 12

1) feed costs
2) flat demand and a reduction in exports and while the Canadian beef industry has a number of inherent advantages
3) the beef sector is in decline

Question 13

what are 6 advantages to the Canadian beef industry

Answer 13

1) large resource base to support beef production including extensive grazing areas
2) local grain supplies and high availability of agro-industrial by-products
3) a natural resource base conducive to cow-calf operations
4) the high health status of the Canadian herd isolated from parasites and diseases of warmer climates
5) world-class genetics
6) and a strong system for animal identification and traceability

Question 14

what is a way the Canadian beef industry can improve

Answer 14

The Canadian beef industry needs to address the needs and demands of domestic consumers by supplying quality value-added end products and by promoting their products within the country.

Question 15

what is a market that needs to be better satisfied in Canada

Answer 15

the extensive specialty market both within and outside Canada for products such as hormone-free, range-raised grass-fed beef