TY - BOOK AU - Hill,Rodney A. TI - Feed efficiency in the beef industry SN - 9780470959527 (hardback) U1 - 636.2 PY - 2012/// KW - Cattle KW - Beef industry KW - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General N2 - "Feed efficiency is increasingly seen as an important factor in both the economic viability and environmental sustainability of cattle production. This book provides beef industry professionals and researchers with a thorough yet concise overview of feed efficiency research. Coverage includes efficient production in a wide range of systems and environments, with topics ranging from economic evaluation to the physiological and genetic basis of feed efficiency. The book also looks at how a fuller understanding of feed efficiency is leading to new selective breeding efforts to develop more efficient cattle"-- UR - http://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9780470959527.jpg ER -