Challenges expressed as a percentage of respondents that selected what they perceive to be the cow-calf industry’s top five challenges from a predetermined list provided in the survey; respondents could select up to five challenges (N = 1, 371)
| Challenge . | Respondent percentage . |
|---|---|
| Cow/calf health | 57.4% |
| Reproductive health | 48.9% |
| Export market | 42.7% |
| Pasture availability | 42.2% |
| Biosecurity/disease prevention | 35.9% |
| Animal welfare | 32.3% |
| Food safety | 31.5% |
| Quality assurance | 29.8% |
| Traceability/animal identification | 28.9% |
| Environmental sustainability | 28.2% |
| Foreign animal disease | 22.7% |
| Lameness/structural soundness | 21.6% |
| Heifer management | 21.2% |
| Antimicrobial resistance | 17.1% |
| Cost of genetic testing | 7.2% |
| Respondent count1 | 1,371 |
| Challenge . | Respondent percentage . |
|---|---|
| Cow/calf health | 57.4% |
| Reproductive health | 48.9% |
| Export market | 42.7% |
| Pasture availability | 42.2% |
| Biosecurity/disease prevention | 35.9% |
| Animal welfare | 32.3% |
| Food safety | 31.5% |
| Quality assurance | 29.8% |
| Traceability/animal identification | 28.9% |
| Environmental sustainability | 28.2% |
| Foreign animal disease | 22.7% |
| Lameness/structural soundness | 21.6% |
| Heifer management | 21.2% |
| Antimicrobial resistance | 17.1% |
| Cost of genetic testing | 7.2% |
| Respondent count1 | 1,371 |
1The number of respondents who rated that particular challenge as one of the top two challenges in the survey.
Challenges expressed as a percentage of respondents that selected what they perceive to be the cow-calf industry’s top five challenges from a predetermined list provided in the survey; respondents could select up to five challenges (N = 1, 371)
| Challenge . | Respondent percentage . |
|---|---|
| Cow/calf health | 57.4% |
| Reproductive health | 48.9% |
| Export market | 42.7% |
| Pasture availability | 42.2% |
| Biosecurity/disease prevention | 35.9% |
| Animal welfare | 32.3% |
| Food safety | 31.5% |
| Quality assurance | 29.8% |
| Traceability/animal identification | 28.9% |
| Environmental sustainability | 28.2% |
| Foreign animal disease | 22.7% |
| Lameness/structural soundness | 21.6% |
| Heifer management | 21.2% |
| Antimicrobial resistance | 17.1% |
| Cost of genetic testing | 7.2% |
| Respondent count1 | 1,371 |
| Challenge . | Respondent percentage . |
|---|---|
| Cow/calf health | 57.4% |
| Reproductive health | 48.9% |
| Export market | 42.7% |
| Pasture availability | 42.2% |
| Biosecurity/disease prevention | 35.9% |
| Animal welfare | 32.3% |
| Food safety | 31.5% |
| Quality assurance | 29.8% |
| Traceability/animal identification | 28.9% |
| Environmental sustainability | 28.2% |
| Foreign animal disease | 22.7% |
| Lameness/structural soundness | 21.6% |
| Heifer management | 21.2% |
| Antimicrobial resistance | 17.1% |
| Cost of genetic testing | 7.2% |
| Respondent count1 | 1,371 |
1The number of respondents who rated that particular challenge as one of the top two challenges in the survey.
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