Ranchers Feed the Community

Livestock Market

Veterinarians

Bank

Feed store

Grocery storehardware storeSchools &

churches

Truck dealer,repair shop,gas station

Shows/fairs

Restaurants

Medical care

Homes, furniture

We feed the nationWe feed

the nation

We feed the worldWe feed

the world

Got Milk?You bet--plus

cheese, butter & ice cream!

Got Milk?You bet--plus

cheese, butter & ice cream!

Americans are world’stop consumers of ice cream!Texas 2nd in U.S. for production; Texans eat 60+ gallons each yearly.

200223 million cattle fed in 2,189 U.S. feedlots

62% of cattlefed in TX, OK, KS, NM, CO

200223 million cattle fed in 2,189 U.S. feedlots

62% of cattlefed in TX, OK, KS, NM, CO

10 feedlots

20 feedlots

feedlot

Big Picture:Cattle Feeding

Texas: Fed Cattle

Slaughter Plants Amarillo

BookerCactus

ChildressCorpus Christi

FrionaHerefordPlainview

7, 100,000,000 lbsor enough to feed

102,898,550 peoplefor a year

7, 100,000,000 lbsor enough to feed

102,898,550 peoplefor a year

500 lbs/meat/carcass x 69 lbs consumption per year

Beef product produced from this area:

Hamburgers! Cheeseburgers!

5.4 billion a year

Hamburgers! Cheeseburgers!

5.4 billion a year

Texas:country’s

top producerof sheep and goats

Ham-let?

800,000 head

144,00020,000

120,000

700,000Swine

Permitsfor

50 operations;5.6 million hogs

800,000

333,320,000 lbsor enough to feed6,535,686 people

for a year

333,320,000 lbsor enough to feed6,535,686 people

for a year

130 lbs/meat/carcass x 51 lbs consumption per year

Pork product produced from this area:

Americans Love Their “Dogs!” 20 billion+ hot dogs eaten in 2001!Enough to stretch hot dogs to the moon & backalmost four times! Five Texas cities intop 10 “dog towns!” San Antonio Corpus Christi Dallas Fort Worth Houston

Participation vs. CommitmentParticipation vs. Commitment

Texas produced 4.7 billion eggs in 2002--18 % of the nation’s total

Texas produced 4.7 billion eggs in 2002--18 % of the nation’s total

Eggs used in everythingfrom cookies, breads, ice cream,

to puddings and mayonnaise

Eggs used in everythingfrom cookies, breads, ice cream,

to puddings and mayonnaise

Eeek!

Average American eats 77 lbs of poultry each

year!Fried chicken most popularpoultry dish in restaurants

Medical usesInsulin

Skin grafts for burn victims

Cleansing agentsfor wounds, ulcers

Allergy, respiratoryand arthritis treatments

Treatment for blood clots

Thyroid medication

polishes & waxes

down-filled jackets

photo filmpaints & plastics

textiles

wool sweaters

detergents,fabric

softeners

CosmeticsCosmetics

DeodorantsDeodorants

ShampoosShampoos

ToothpasteToothpaste

SoapsSoaps

Ink & high gloss for magazinesInk & high gloss for magazines

Shaving CreamShaving Cream

Contact lens cleanersContact lens cleaners

candles

bone china

Violin strings--for romantic music!

Violin strings--for romantic music!

Pet foodChew bones

Collars, leashes

Luggage,shoes & boots!

Biscuits

Other uses…• add to paper, plastics• air filters, plant pots• computer chips!?!?

Other uses…• add to paper, plastics• air filters, plant pots• computer chips!?!?

2 billion pounds producedeach year in the U.S….

or 1 billion pillows!

Threats of DiseaseThreats of Disease Increased

international traffic

Changing lifestyles

Environmental concerns

14 million livestock poultry & zoo

animalsimportedyearly

Increased InternationalTraffic

1.3 million touristsdaily to U.S.

Speed Kills!

Viruses &bacteria cantravel ‘round theworld in hours

Speed Kills!

Viruses &bacteria cantravel ‘round theworld in hours

Food productsconfiscated atports of entry into the U.S.!

Increased International

Trafficmilitary operations--

• Iraq• Persian Gulf• Bosnia• Afghanistan

military operations--• Iraq• Persian Gulf• Bosnia• Afghanistan

Changing LifestylesChanging Lifestyles

Exotic animals: llamas

ostriches • emus pot-bellied pigs

game animals

Exotic animals: llamas

ostriches • emus pot-bellied pigs

game animals

Agricultural Bioterrorism

May not realize an intentional act...planning doesn’t change

Disease OutbreaksCut producers

off from markets

Products in affectedareas lose value!

ALL businesses are affected!

Disease eradicationcosts very high

Livestock Disease Could Break the Bank!

2002 US Export Values:

Pork: $1.5 billionBeef: $3.2 billion

Biggest markets: Japan, Mexico, Canada

Livestock Disease Could Break the Bank!

Texas: 6th leading exporter of poultry and poultry products. 2001: $137 + million exported

Biggest markets: Japan, Mexico, Canada

Exotic Newcastle

Disease ‘02-03,California

3.9 million chickensdepopulated --

Issues: Producer stress

Marketing lossesDisposal

Manpower $$Disease spread?!?

Foot-and-mouth disease…World’s most economically

devastating livestock disease

Foot-and-mouth disease…World’s most economically

devastating livestock disease

Foot-and-mouth disease“trickle-down” effect soon

hits all business

Foot-and-mouth disease“trickle-down” effect soon

hits all business

Final stats…2030 FMD cases 4.1m animals destroyed to stop disease 2m animals “humanely” slaughtered 10,195 farms depopulated

Great Britain

2001

Report!Sudden unexplained death loss ofin the herd or flock

Report severe illness!

and staggering, falling

Blisteringon or around an animal’smouth, nose, teats or hooves.

Report! Unusual ticks

ormaggots

Protect Your Herd!Protect Your Herd!• Call your veterinarian...

• USDA-APHIS-VS at 1-512-916-5555

• TAHC at 1-800-550-8242

or your TAHC area office!

• Call your veterinarian...

• USDA-APHIS-VS at 1-512-916-5555

• TAHC at 1-800-550-8242

or your TAHC area office!

Produced By theTexas

Animal Health Commission