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T
ennessee's beef cattle industry is poised to lead the nation in producing high quality, high performing and highly valued cattle.

And that's The Initiative's one goal: To take Tennessee cattle producers to the forefront of the industry.


Beef cattle comprise Tennessee's number one farm product accounting for over $483 million in sales in 2006. We rank ninth in the nation for number of beef cows with more than one million head. There are cattle in all of Tennessee's 95 counties. Tennessee's abundant supply of forages makes it an ideal location for cow-calf and stocker/backgrounding operations.


Tennessee's beef cattle industry is well-placed and has access to the resources it needs not only to sustain itself, but to increase its competitiveness and profitability.

Changing demographics and consumer preferences indicate that demand for beef products will strongly increase throughout this decade. Tennessee's beef producers can capitalize on this growing demand if we develop the necessary production and marketing strategies.

That's what the Tennessee Beef Cattle Improvement Initiative is all about.

 
   
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