Beef: The Steak in the Grass

Duration: 11

Year Published: 1973

Creator: Centron Corporation

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Copyright: Registered 1Nov73 · MP24645 (Jul-Dec 1973) Copyright holder: Centron Corporation, Inc

Description: Follows the beef production chain from the cow-calf rancher, to the stocker, through the feedlot operator, to the meat packer for final distribution to the local meat market. Explains that all parts of the cow are used, indicating that beef by-products are used to make leather, gelatin, glue, medicine, pet food, and tallow. Points out that the Western prairies of the United States which once supported huge herds of buffalo have been converted to raise vast numbers of beef cattle.

Complete Record: Follows the beef production chain from the cow-calf rancher, to the stocker, through the feedlot operator, to the meat packer for final distribution to the local meat market. Explains that all parts of the cow are used, indicating that beef by-products are used to make leather, gelatin, glue, medicine, pet food, and tallow. Points out that the Western prairies of the United States which once supported huge herds of buffalo have been converted to raise vast numbers of beef cattle., Follows the beef production chain from the cow-calf rancher, to the stocker, through the feedlot operator, to the meat packer for final distribution to the local meat market. Explains that all parts of the cow are used, indicating that beef by-products are used to make leather, gelatin, glue, medicine, pet food, and tallow. Points out that the Western prairies of the United States which once supported huge herds of buffalo, have been converted to raise vast numbers of beef cattle.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.