Examples and Case Studies of Beneficial Reuse of Beef Cattle By‐Products
Abstract
By-products are an inescapable part of a beef-production system. These include manure and by-products from slaughter and meat processing. This chapter focuses on manure from confined animal feeding operations. These byproducts are often considered a problem because of the cost and management requirements for controlling and disposing them. Land application of beef cattle manure is accomplished with trucks, spreading manure with beater bars and/or broadcasters. Manure is usually sold by mass, and transportation is a function of weight and distance, so water content also is a concern. Beef cattle manure is a valuable resource for increasing and maintaining soil fertility. Soil physical properties are improved by applications of beef cattle manure. By-products from the beef cattle industry are produced at feedlots and meat packing plants. Energy recovery is possible through two primary actions: combustion and anaerobic digestion.
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- Authors
- Stewart, B. A., Robinson, C. A., & Parker, D. B.
- Affiliations
- West Texas A&M University (US)
- ORCID
- Parker, David B.
- Venue
- SSSA Book Series
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2000-01
- Pages
- 387-407
- ISSN
- 1047-4986 (ISSN-L)
- 2163-2804
- OpenAlex
- W769276030
- Cited by
- 28
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- Type
- other
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Soil Science Society of America book series (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Livestock Farming and Management
- Keywords
- cattle manure, land application of manure, soil fertility, soil physical properties, manure disposal, feedlot, meat processing plant, anaerobic digestion, energy recovery, confined animal feeding operations
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