Animal Industries Overview

Economic Impact (1999)

• Greater than $208 billion in farm receipts

• U.S. : $97 billion industry in livestock

• Top four states in agriculture:– California - $25 billion– Texas - $13.5 billion– Iowa – $12.8 billion– Nebraska - $10.1 billion

Economic Impact - Nebraska

• 60% of all farm income comes from livestock – 3 out of 4 farms/ranches have

livestock or poultry– 1 out of every 4 Nebraskans depend

on agriculture for employment

Economic Impact - Nebraska

• For every $1.00 in ag exports from Nebraska, another $1.59 in other economic activities (transportation, warehousing, financing) is generated.

Nebraska’s Rank in Animal Agriculture

• 2nd – Commercial cattle slaughter - Number of live cattle and

calves - Number of cattle on feed

• 4th – Cows calved

• 6th – Commercial hog slaughter

• 7th – Number of hogs and pigs

Cattle Terminology

• Heifer – Young female• Cow – Mature female• Bull calf – Young intact males• Bull – Mature intact male• Steer – Young castrated male• Stag – Mature castrated livestock

species• Calf – Newborn • Calving – Process of giving birth

Chicken Terminology

• Pullet – Young female• Hen – Mature female• Cockerel – Young intact male• Rooster/Cock – Mature intact male• Capon – Young castrated male• Chick – Newborn

Horse Terminology

• Filly – Young Female• Mare – Mature Female• Colt – Young Intact Male• Stallion – Mature Intact Male• Gelding – Young Castrated Male• Foal – Newborn• Foaling – Act of giving birth

Sheep Terminology

• Ewe lamb – Young female• Ewe – Mature female• Ram lamb – Young intact male• Ram or buck – Mature intact male• Wether – Young castrated male• Lamb – Newborn• Lambing – Act of giving birth

Swine Terminology

• Gilt – Young female• Sow – Mature female• Boar – Young and mature intact

male• Barrow – Young castrated males• Piglets – Newborn• Farrowing – Act of giving birth

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