Júlio Otávio Jardim Barcellos

Disposição dos consumidores porto-alegrenses à compra de carne bovina com certificação

The profile of beef meat consumers was analyzed, as well as the consumption of certificated meat, with the objective of obtaining data on the importance the of certification value at the purchasing occasion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the beef meat consumers awareness regarding the meat certification and how much they are willing to pay for this process. The data survey was carried out in only one supermarket chain from the city of Porto Alegre - RS, Brazil, which authorized the research interviewing people through questionnaires, close to refrigerator counters of any meat species. It was observed that consumers are demanding for food with quality attributes, with trustful certifications that testify these quality attributes. However, the data obtained from interviews with consumers showed that they are willing to pay only little more for certification than the current price, probably due to the fact that their average monthly income ranges from one to six minimum wages.

Hierarchical Bayesian models for genotype × environment estimates in post-weaning gain of Hereford bovine via reaction norms

It was evaluated statistical models with different assumptions to define the one that best describes the presence of genotype × environment interaction on adjusted post-weaning weight gain (PWG345) of Hereford cattle, through the study of reactions norms to the environment, obtained by random regression using a Bayesian approach. Four reaction norms hierarchical models (RNHM) were used through the INTERGEN program. The RNHMK uses the solutions of contemporary groups previously estimated by the standard animal model (AM) and considers them as environmental level for predicting the reaction norms and the RNHMS, which jointly estimate these two sets of unknowns. For both models, two versions were considered, one with a homogeneous (hm) and another with a heterogeneous (ht) residual variance. Based on the deviance information criterion and Bayes factor, RNHMshm showed the best fit to the data, and by the deviance based on conditional predictive ordinate, the best fit was the RNHMKht, whereas, by all the three criteria used, the worst fit was obtained by using the standard animal model. Heritabilities estimated on RNHM were increasing in the environmental gradients for PWG345, at -60 kg, 0 and +60 kg. The genetic correlation estimated between the level and slope of reaction norms was high, from 0.97 to 0.99, characterizing a scale effect on genotype × environment interaction. The reaction norms hierarchical models are efficient to describe the changes in variance components due to the environment and to describe the presence of genotype × environment interaction on PWG345 trait of Hereford cattle.

Dynamics of Cattle Production in Brazil

Movement of livestock production within a country or region has implications for genetics, adaptation, well-being, nutrition, and production logistics, particularly in continental-sized countries, such as Brazil. Cattle production in Brazil from 1977 to 2011 was spatialized, and the annual midpoint of production was calculated. Changes in the relative production and acceleration of production were calculated and spatialized using ARCGIS®. Cluster and canonical discriminant analyses were performed to further highlight differences between regions in terms of cattle production. The mean production point has moved from the Center of Minas Gerais State (in the southeast region) to the North of Goiás State (in the Midwest region). This reflects changes in environmental factors, such as pasture type, temperature and humidity. Acceleration in production in the northern region of Brazil has remained strong over the years. More recently, “traditional” cattle-rearing regions, such as the south and southeast, showed a reduction in growth rates as well as a reduction in herd size or internal migration over the period studied. These maps showed that this movement tends to be gradual, with few regions showing high acceleration or deceleration rates.

Bioeconomic impact of bull breeding soundness examination in cow-calf systems

Avaliou-se o impacto bioeconomico do exame andrologico na producao de bovinos de corte no Sul do Brasil. Foram comparados dois sistemas de producao similares com e sem a adocao do exame andrologico durante quatro anos no municipio de Julio e Castilhos. A taxa de touros inaptos no primeiro exame foi de 22,8%. Com a realizacao do exame, obteve-se aumento de 31% na producao de bezerros, 13,8 bezerros/touro/ano e 24 kg de bezerros/vaca/ano. A relacao beneficio/custo sobre o investimento com o exame andrologico foi de R

Melhoria organizacional na produção de bezerros de corte a partir dos centros de custos

35,84. O exame andrologico melhora os aspectos bioeconomicos de sistemas de cria de bovinos de corte.It was evaluated the bioeconomic impact of the breeding soundness evaluation on beef cattle production in southern Brazil. Two similar production systems, with and without the use of breeding soundness evaluation, were compared during 4 years in the municipality of Julio e Castilhos. The rate of unsound bulls in the first examination was 22.8%. By performing the examination, calf production increased by 31%, 13.8 calves/bull/year and 24 kg of calves/cow/year. The benefit/cost ratio on the investment with the breeding soundness evaluation was R

Taxa de prenhez de vacas Nelore x Hereford em ambiente subtropical sob restrição alimentar

35.84. The breeding soundness evaluation improves bioeconomic aspects of beef cow-calf systems.

Macrominerais para bovinos de corte nas pastagens nativas dos Campos de Cima da Serra - RS

The production cost in cow-calf was designed by a standard methodology that can be able to measure the production cost of calves and, simultaneously to validate the method in a production system. Within this context, the present paper discusses, initially, the relevance of the implementation of methodology in cost centers as a support decision-making, due to the need for a segmented analysis of the processes, specialized in cow-calf production systems. The stages for implementation of this method are described. A production system, typical of the Southern of Brazil, was defined from technical indicators reported in reviews. It was simulated the application of this methodology of the subjected system, where it was viewed the production costs of the different productive centers: bulls, cows, rearing of heifers and weaning of calves, enabling to understand the impact that determinates process and/or technologies bring on to the system. Consequently, to calculate the production cost of calves from the methodology based on the cost centers was feasible to be used in production systems based on cow-calf.

Replacing corn by cassava bagasse in concentrate mix fed to growing cattle. 2. Apparent digestibility, digestible nutrients intake, live weight gain and feed:gain ratio

This experiment was conducted to evaluate factors affecting pregnancy rate of 117 crossbred Nelore x Hereford beef cows with age varying from 2 to 20 years, different gene proportion from Nellore breed (25.0, 37.5, 50.0, and 100.0%), calved between 08/11/03 and 12/23/03 and bred by natural service, between 12/10/03 and 03/12/04. The effects of July calving date (JCD), birth weight (BW) and calf sex (S) from previous calving, parity order (PO), hip height (H), weight (WM) and body condition score at the beginning of the mating season (BCS), daily gain during the mating season (DGM), gene proportion from Nellore (GPN) and calf 205-d weight (WW205) from previous calving were all investigated on the probabilities of pregnancy and conception. Data were analyzed by Logistic Regression using SAS to identify the effects of each variable. The average pregnancy rate was 43.2%. The probability of pregnancy and conception were affected by changes on JCD, WM, BCS and DGM. The pregnancy odd changing to each increase on the variable were based on the odds ratio estimative by OR = exp (bk), considering that odd is ratio between the probability of the event occur and not occur. No significant effects of BW, S, PO, H, GFN and WW205 were observed. Pregnancy rate in beef cows can be increased by improving body condition score at the beginning of breeding season and weight gain during the breeding season. Both can be achieved by pre and postpartum nutritional management.

Performance and carcass traits of Santa Inês lambs finished with different sources of forage

The present study was conducted to determine the mineral status of natural range pastures of the Campos de Cima da Serra region, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in different months of the year, to compare them to beef cattle requirements (NRC, 1996). The project was carried out in twenty private farms, in Cambara do Sul county, on grazing areas without improvements (except burning) in the lastest twenty years. Pasture samples were collected in the several seasons during one year to determine its iron, manganese, copper and zinc levels. Effect of the season was verified on all analyzed minerals. The Mn and Fe contents on grass samples were higher than the beef cattle requirements. However, in some samples Fe and Mn levels were higher than the maximum tolerable for cattle. Cu contents were deficient in some months evaluated and Zn contents were lower than the required for cattle.

Análise da sensibilidade da metodologia dos centros de custos mediante a introdução de tecnologias em um sistema de produção de cria

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the substitution of corn by cassava bagasse in concentrate on apparent digestibility, digestible nutrient intakes, average daily gain (ADG) and feed:gain ratio (F:G) in growing cattle. Sixt een cossbred bulls, were allotted to a completely randomized block design and in two periods. Four types of concentrade were tested, in association with an ad libitum allowance of oat/ryegrass hay (Avena strigosa, L.; Lolium multiflorum, L.) and an average concentrate suplemetation of .83% LW. The concentrates fed to the animals were different by the substitution level of corn by cassava bagasse: T1 0,0; T2, 33,0; T3, 66,0; e T4, 99,0. There was no effect of the substitution of corn by cassava bagasse on the apparent digestibility coefficients of the studied nutritive fractions. The digestible acid detergent fiber intake (DADF) linearly increased with the substitution of corn by cassava bagasse. There wa s no effect of the treatments on the intakes of digestible dry matter (DDM), digestible organic matter (DOM), digestible neutral detergent fib er (NDF), digestible energy (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME), which were, respectively, for T1, T2, T3 and T4, 53.51; 54.50; 53.63 and 53.69 (g DDM kg 0.75 ·day), 51.77; 52.37; 51.27 and 51.23 (g DOM/ kg 0.75 ·day, 30.13; 30.93; 30.46 and 30.88 (g DNDF/ kg .7 5•day), 224.13; 228.51; 224.77 and 225.33 (kcal DE/ kg .75 ·day), 183,75; 287,56; 184,38 and 184,43 (kcal ME/ kg .75 • • • • •day). The results obtained for ADG were 1.10; 0.95; 1.12 and 0.75 kg/animal·day, and for F:G 4.61; 6.17, 4.58 and 7.98, respectively for T1, T2, T3 and T4. The values of ADG and F:G, for the substitution of 99% of corn by cassava bagasse in concentrate, were lower t han those obtained by the levels of 0 and 66%, however, they were similar to the 33% of substitution level of corn by cassava bagasse in the concentrate.