Livestock Industry Overview

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Livestock Industry Overviews Assignment

ANEQ 103

After reading Chapter two in your textbook, pick two of the different main livestock industries

(beef, dairy, sheep, goats, horses, pigs, or poultry) mentioned in the chapter. These should be

industries you would like to learn more about.

The purpose of this assignment is to use and expand the knowledge you gained through this

module’s reading, lecture, and videos. Reference the associated Grading Rubric for guidance on

generating a quality paper.

PART 1: This portion of the assignment will consist of two-to-three pages total. It should not exceed three pages. Please give industry overviews of the two industries you have chosen to

examine. DO NOT simply reiterate what is in the textbook. Including information that is

presented in the textbook will be beneficial to your overviews, but should not make up their

entirety. Additional research using credible sources is required. You must have at least three

sources with correct citations. I have included a list of credible sources below; use them as you

see fit. If you choose to cite iCEV videos, please make sure to cite them in the correct APA

format. Required topics to cover (though you may include others) in this part of the assignment

are as follows:

• Species, type, two-to-three breeds

• Demographics (number of producers, animal inventory, volume of cash receipts,

geographic differences, etc.)

• Productivity statistics

• Primary outputs (products)

• Basic stages of production

• Industry characteristics

• Marketing of products

PART 2: This part of the assignment should be one-to-two pages total. It should not exceed two pages. After completing Part 1, compare the two industries by stating their differences and

similarities. If using a diagram will help you with this portion, please attach it in an appendix. In

this part of the assignment, you are required to have at least 12 points and/or statements total

about each industry.

Format: Please follow APA format outlined in “APA Checklist” document linked in the assignment dropbox. Make sure you have sub-headings (Level One) for Part 1 and Part 2. Please

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make sure your assignment and headers are 12-point Times New Roman font and is double

spaced.

Total Page Count: This assignment should be a minimum of four pages and not more than five pages total when complete (not including reference page or appendices).

• Part 1: two-to-three pages

• Part 2: one-to-two pages

Credible Sources:

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)—National Agricultural Statistics Service

(Provides numbers and demographics for specific industries)

• CSU Libraries – You must login with your CSU student ID. Reference OFF-CAMPUS

ACCESS as needed.

o A-Z DATABASES

o Web of Science

• Google Scholar

• PubMed

(Another database that houses many scientific articles. Try searching terms like “dairy

industry,” “goat production in the U.S.,” etc.)

• Livestock production: recent trends, future prospects

(Published article on livestock production trends)

• National Cattleman’s Beef Association, Colorado Pork Producers, Dairy Management,

Inc., etc.

(Different commodity groups will have useful information on their websites)