Jump to content

Backgrounding

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Rathfelder (talk | contribs) at 19:10, 5 September 2019 (removed Category:Agriculture; added Category:Cattle using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

For leaks to journalists, see News leak.

Backgrounding is an intermediate stage sometimes used in cattle production which begins after weaning and ends upon placement in a feedlot. Background feeding relies more heavily on forage (e.g., pasture, hay) in combination with grains to increase a calf’s weight by several hundred pounds and to build up immunity to diseases before it enters a feedlot. Some cattle operations specialize in backgrounding.

References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Jasper Womach. Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition (PDF). Congressional Research Service.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Backgrounding&oldid=914194371"