Cattle in agriculture are divided into two categories; dairy and beef. Beef cattle are bred specifically for meat production. They have different body types, making them appear more wider, stouter and beefier than their dairy cousins. The are designed to efficiently convert the energy they eat into muscle and fat creating the wonderful-tasting steaks, hamburgers and roasts that we love.
There is approximately 31.2 million head of beef cattle in the United States.
Texas produces 15% of the beef cattle in the United States. Kentucky (ranked #8) is the largest beef cattle-producing state east of the Mississippi River.
The United States accounts for roughly 19% of the world’s beef production followed by Brazil, the European Union, China, and India.
How do they do it? Beefy Bovine Unboxed, dives deeper into the world of beef cattle and while kids 9-12 to learn about beef meat science and livestock behavior and handling.m
Beefy Bovine Unboxed - See Inside Our Kids Agriculture Education Subscription Box
Welcome to the beef cattle industry with our July 2024 Kids Sonder Agriculture Unboxed kit. This monthly box is full of beef cattle knowledge, information and activities for kids 9-13+ to learn about beef cows and the beef industry starting with our 24-page Beefy Bovine Unboxed Educational Guide and Beef Cattle Breed Identification Cards.
Beefy Bovine Unboxed Educational Guide and Breed Identification Cards
24-page educational guide with activities and factual information all about beef cattle, including the beef cattle production lifecycle, beef facts, external parts, beef products and the Top 10 Beef Cattle Producing States map stickers and written instructions for the following activities. We also include our 6-page Beef Cattle Breeds and Terminology.
"Little Joe" by Sandra Neil Wallace
It’s a cold December night and Fancy, the Stegner family’s cow, is about to give birth. Little Joe, a huge bull calf, is 9-year-old Eli’s first chance to raise an animal to show at next fall’s county fair. Kids Sonder Agriculturists will enjoy this sweet story of a boy raising his beef calf and the trials and celebrations of growing up. “Little Joe” is a special story.
Meat Science Activity: Beef Wholesale Cut Model/Meat Cut ID
Learning all the 60+ beef retail meat cuts can be overwhelming! That’s why we first begin with the eight (8) primal/wholesale beef meat cuts by creating their own beef wholesale cut model. The eight primal cuts are 1) Chuck, 2) Ribs, 3) Loin/Sirloin, 4) Round,5) Brisket, 6) Shank, 7) Plate, and 8) Flank. Members than move on to mastering the beef retail meat cuts learning the 28+ most common cuts with our Beef Meat Cut ID Cards.
Animal Science Activity: Livestock Behavior & Handling
Farmer Ben needs help! He needs to safely move his cows (“beef bot”, aka “Hexbug”) from their pasture to the barn. He needs a chute system designed and built using the Engineering Design Process and the livestock behavior principles learned from Dr. Temple Grandin. Members apply the livestock behavior and handling principles to their chute design.
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