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单词 cow-calf
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Definition of cow-calf in English:

cow-calf

adjective
North American
  • Denoting or relating to the method of producing cattle for beef by maintaining a breeding herd of cows.

    a cow-calf operation
    successful cow-calf managers place the highest priority on herd nutrition
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Leasing land may be less costly than land ownership in providing forage for a cow-calf operation.
    • In addition to corn/soybean farmers, the membership also includes cow-calf operators and some dairy farmers.
    • Nearly 45 percent, or 34,000 Iowa family farms, are in the beef business, be it with seed-stock, cow-calf or cattle-feeding operations.
    • One change has been that many cattle producers have vertically integrated their operations from cow-calf to stocker or to feeder.
    • Gillen says the range is home to about 120 cow-calf pairs and more than 400 yearling beef steers.
    • The majority of cow-calf producers sell cows based on age at local livestock auctions.
    • In the 1970s, they sold their 150-head dairy herd, adding a beef cow-calf operation.
    • Cow-calf producers should expect a price premium for preconditioned calves simply because of the improved health of the animals.
    • Cow-calf producers are challenged to produce feeder calves that are acceptable to the industry.
    • Rates have been estimated at 46 per 1,000 known pregnancies yearly in Tennessee beef cow-calf herds.

Definition of cow-calf in US English:

cow-calf

adjective
North American
  • Denoting or relating to the method of producing cattle for beef by maintaining a breeding herd of cows.

    a cow-calf operation
    successful cow-calf managers place the highest priority on herd nutrition
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gillen says the range is home to about 120 cow-calf pairs and more than 400 yearling beef steers.
    • The majority of cow-calf producers sell cows based on age at local livestock auctions.
    • One change has been that many cattle producers have vertically integrated their operations from cow-calf to stocker or to feeder.
    • In the 1970s, they sold their 150-head dairy herd, adding a beef cow-calf operation.
    • Leasing land may be less costly than land ownership in providing forage for a cow-calf operation.
    • Cow-calf producers should expect a price premium for preconditioned calves simply because of the improved health of the animals.
    • In addition to corn/soybean farmers, the membership also includes cow-calf operators and some dairy farmers.
    • Cow-calf producers are challenged to produce feeder calves that are acceptable to the industry.
    • Rates have been estimated at 46 per 1,000 known pregnancies yearly in Tennessee beef cow-calf herds.
    • Nearly 45 percent, or 34,000 Iowa family farms, are in the beef business, be it with seed-stock, cow-calf or cattle-feeding operations.
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