One “missing picture” in the Brazilian cattle industry though, is that of a North American-style feedlot. Only 4% of the cattle killed each year are “fattened” in feedlots. With Europe being Brazil’s main beef export market, the majority is grown to finish under a hormone-free regime on grass pastures.
That’s for free range grass fed cattle. I doubt that is >10% of the beef market.
true.
I am from Australia though.
http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/agriculture/beef/index.html
20 million total cows vs half a million in feedlots.
http://micpohling.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/world-top-15-country-on-highest-number-of-cattle/
Brazil is one of the countries with the most cows
http://beefmagazine.com/mag/beef_brazilian_beef/
One “missing picture” in the Brazilian cattle industry though, is that of a North American-style feedlot. Only 4% of the cattle killed each year are “fattened” in feedlots. With Europe being Brazil’s main beef export market, the majority is grown to finish under a hormone-free regime on grass pastures.