Ranchers Feed the Community
Livestock Market
Veterinarians
Bank
Feed store
Grocery storehardware storeSchools &
churches
Truck dealer,repair shop,gas station
Shows/fairs
Restaurants
Medical care
Homes, furniture
We feed the nationWe feed
the nation
We feed the worldWe feed
the world
Got Milk?You bet--plus
cheese, butter & ice cream!
Got Milk?You bet--plus
cheese, butter & ice cream!
Americans are world’stop consumers of ice cream!Texas 2nd in U.S. for production; Texans eat 60+ gallons each yearly.
200223 million cattle fed in 2,189 U.S. feedlots
62% of cattlefed in TX, OK, KS, NM, CO
200223 million cattle fed in 2,189 U.S. feedlots
62% of cattlefed in TX, OK, KS, NM, CO
10 feedlots
20 feedlots
feedlot
Big Picture:Cattle Feeding
Texas: Fed Cattle
Slaughter Plants Amarillo
BookerCactus
ChildressCorpus Christi
FrionaHerefordPlainview
7, 100,000,000 lbsor enough to feed
102,898,550 peoplefor a year
7, 100,000,000 lbsor enough to feed
102,898,550 peoplefor a year
500 lbs/meat/carcass x 69 lbs consumption per year
Beef product produced from this area:
Hamburgers! Cheeseburgers!
5.4 billion a year
Hamburgers! Cheeseburgers!
5.4 billion a year
Texas:country’s
top producerof sheep and goats
Ham-let?
800,000 head
144,00020,000
120,000
700,000Swine
Permitsfor
50 operations;5.6 million hogs
800,000
333,320,000 lbsor enough to feed6,535,686 people
for a year
333,320,000 lbsor enough to feed6,535,686 people
for a year
130 lbs/meat/carcass x 51 lbs consumption per year
Pork product produced from this area:
Americans Love Their “Dogs!” 20 billion+ hot dogs eaten in 2001!Enough to stretch hot dogs to the moon & backalmost four times! Five Texas cities intop 10 “dog towns!” San Antonio Corpus Christi Dallas Fort Worth Houston
Participation vs. CommitmentParticipation vs. Commitment
Texas produced 4.7 billion eggs in 2002--18 % of the nation’s total
Texas produced 4.7 billion eggs in 2002--18 % of the nation’s total
Eggs used in everythingfrom cookies, breads, ice cream,
to puddings and mayonnaise
Eggs used in everythingfrom cookies, breads, ice cream,
to puddings and mayonnaise
Eeek!
Average American eats 77 lbs of poultry each
year!Fried chicken most popularpoultry dish in restaurants
Medical usesInsulin
Skin grafts for burn victims
Cleansing agentsfor wounds, ulcers
Allergy, respiratoryand arthritis treatments
Treatment for blood clots
Thyroid medication
polishes & waxes
down-filled jackets
photo filmpaints & plastics
textiles
wool sweaters
detergents,fabric
softeners
CosmeticsCosmetics
DeodorantsDeodorants
ShampoosShampoos
ToothpasteToothpaste
SoapsSoaps
Ink & high gloss for magazinesInk & high gloss for magazines
Shaving CreamShaving Cream
Contact lens cleanersContact lens cleaners
candles
bone china
Violin strings--for romantic music!
Violin strings--for romantic music!
Pet foodChew bones
Collars, leashes
Luggage,shoes & boots!
Biscuits
Other uses…• add to paper, plastics• air filters, plant pots• computer chips!?!?
Other uses…• add to paper, plastics• air filters, plant pots• computer chips!?!?
2 billion pounds producedeach year in the U.S….
or 1 billion pillows!
Threats of DiseaseThreats of Disease Increased
international traffic
Changing lifestyles
Environmental concerns
14 million livestock poultry & zoo
animalsimportedyearly
Increased InternationalTraffic
1.3 million touristsdaily to U.S.
Speed Kills!
Viruses &bacteria cantravel ‘round theworld in hours
Speed Kills!
Viruses &bacteria cantravel ‘round theworld in hours
Food productsconfiscated atports of entry into the U.S.!
Increased International
Trafficmilitary operations--
• Iraq• Persian Gulf• Bosnia• Afghanistan
military operations--• Iraq• Persian Gulf• Bosnia• Afghanistan
Changing LifestylesChanging Lifestyles
Exotic animals: llamas
ostriches • emus pot-bellied pigs
game animals
Exotic animals: llamas
ostriches • emus pot-bellied pigs
game animals
Agricultural Bioterrorism
May not realize an intentional act...planning doesn’t change
Disease OutbreaksCut producers
off from markets
Products in affectedareas lose value!
ALL businesses are affected!
Disease eradicationcosts very high
Livestock Disease Could Break the Bank!
2002 US Export Values:
Pork: $1.5 billionBeef: $3.2 billion
Biggest markets: Japan, Mexico, Canada
Livestock Disease Could Break the Bank!
Texas: 6th leading exporter of poultry and poultry products. 2001: $137 + million exported
Biggest markets: Japan, Mexico, Canada
Exotic Newcastle
Disease ‘02-03,California
3.9 million chickensdepopulated --
Issues: Producer stress
Marketing lossesDisposal
Manpower $$Disease spread?!?
Foot-and-mouth disease…World’s most economically
devastating livestock disease
Foot-and-mouth disease…World’s most economically
devastating livestock disease
Foot-and-mouth disease“trickle-down” effect soon
hits all business
Foot-and-mouth disease“trickle-down” effect soon
hits all business
Final stats…2030 FMD cases 4.1m animals destroyed to stop disease 2m animals “humanely” slaughtered 10,195 farms depopulated
Great Britain
2001
Report!Sudden unexplained death loss ofin the herd or flock
Report severe illness!
and staggering, falling
Blisteringon or around an animal’smouth, nose, teats or hooves.
Report! Unusual ticks
ormaggots
Protect Your Herd!Protect Your Herd!• Call your veterinarian...
• USDA-APHIS-VS at 1-512-916-5555
• TAHC at 1-800-550-8242
or your TAHC area office!
• Call your veterinarian...
• USDA-APHIS-VS at 1-512-916-5555
• TAHC at 1-800-550-8242
or your TAHC area office!
Produced By theTexas
Animal Health Commission