Idaho Cattle. There are: 2.11 Million Cattle in Idaho. 7,700 beef farming & ranching families. 529,366 dairy cows

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1 All About Cattle

2 There are: Idaho Cattle 2.11 Million Cattle in Idaho 529,366 dairy cows 7,700 beef farming & ranching families 77% raise 500 or more cattle! 800 dairy farms

3 History Lesson The earliest introduction of cattle to our country was in the 1500s via Mexico Some decedents of these early cattle are still around today Domesticated cattle came directly to America in the early 1600s. Established in Virginia around 1620 Herd of 500

4 Cattle vs. Cows Cattle- Group of bovine animals Cow- Female bovine Calf- Baby bovine Bull- Male bovine

5 Dairy vs. Beef Cattle Dairy cow= milk Beef cow= meat

6 Cattle Breeds There are lots of different kinds of Cattle Some are Dairy types and others are Beef types They are called Breeds

7 Cattle are... Solar Powered 4 wheel drive Forage Bio-Digesters That means, cattle graze on grasses and rangelands plants and use the energy from them!

8 How Cows Work Beef comes from amazing animals cattle Cattle eat grass and turn it into highly nutritious beef, which people enjoy Cow is a ruminant Stomach has four chambers Ferment grass, which is mostly cellulose, and turn it into protein and fat Beef is the muscle that s produced from the process

9 The Ranch Home of beef cattle Provides food, space and water Allows ranchers to take care of cattle

10 Ranchers, Farmers & Cowboys -Caretakers of cattle-

11 Safe Beef Starts with Healthy Cattle Treating sick cattle is a science that beef producers take seriously. Producers work closely with veterinarians to promptly detect and treat animals with the type of and amount of medication. Overusing antibiotics doesn t benefit cattle health and doesn t make good business sense. Producers and veterinarians take great care to provide the most efficient treatment for returning an animal to good health.

12 Feed

13 Overgrown grasslands (above) can lead to massive range fires (right).

14 Cattle Saving the Bees? Cattle keep rangelands healthy by grazing Bees, who live on rangelands too are thriving in places where cattle are

15 Cattle Are Important Use grasslands for feed Produce important by-products Create sustainable food for people Benefit the environment

16 Wait! What else do Cattle do? Cattle provide us with many things. Mostly Milk & Meat But, there are lots of other things that come from cattle you might not know about

17 By-Products Beef Animal Meat Cuts by-products by-products Cattle also provide us with many other by-products parts of the cow that are used to make products for home, health, food and industry.

18 By-Products Hundreds of products other than beef are made from cattle Hides: car seats, basketballs, clothing, boots, purses Household products made from fats or proteins: crayons, gelatin, glue, linoleum, detergents Pharmaceuticals Antifreeze and asphalt to tires and brake fluid

19 Cattle give us:

20 What is Beef?

21 Cattle Provide Us With A wholesome and nutritious product that fuels our body: Beef fuels your brain & keeps your body strong Beef helps your grow Beef tastes good!

22 What Are Your Favorite Beef Foods? Steaks Burgers Meatloaf Spaghetti Tacos

23 Beef Has ZIP! Besides tasting good, beef is a healthy food from the Meat Group of the Food Guide Pyramid & fits into the Protein section of My Plate. Beef gives us protein, vitamins and minerals to help grow strong and have energy. We say beef gives you ZIP! Zinc + Iron + Protein and B-Vitamins

24 Cattle Are Amazing! They provide us with beef They provide us with important byproducts They benefit the environment and help prevent range fires Cattle enrich our lives!

25 Brought to you by the Idaho Beef Council

26 Additional Resources & Lesson Suggestions Lower Elementary: - Beef byproducts activity have students list and draw things that come from Cattle - Ask students where they think different things come from: like milk, or hamburgers and then talk about the farm source. - Talk about the lunch menu (if there is beef) and how it might tie into the lesson. - Why do Cows Wear Bells activity book Upper Elementary: - Beef Breeds Identification sheet - Have a local Farmer/Rancher who raises cattle come and speak to the class - Talk about the process of where a cheeseburger comes from (ie produce from farms, bun from wheat from farms, cheese from dairy cows and beef from cattle)