Jan 08 2025 42 mins 2
In this episode of The Beef Podcast Show, Dr. Marcio Ladeira from the Federal University of Lavras in Brazil shares cutting-edge research on beef cattle nutrition and fetal programming. Discover innovative supplementation strategies for Brazil’s challenging dry season and their impact on beef quality, feedlot performance, and marbling. Dr. Ladeira breaks down how gene expression and management practices can enhance profitability and beef production. Listen now on all major platforms!
"A study using vitamin A injections in pregnant cows at 250 days of gestation significantly improved the quality grade of their offspring."
Meet the guest: Dr. Marcio Ladeira is a professor at the Federal University of Lavras in Brazil. With a degree in Animal Science from the Federal University of Viçosa and a Ph.D. in Animal Science from UFMG, Dr. Ladeira’s expertise spans nutrigenomics, feedlot performance, and beef quality improvement.
What you will learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:02) Introduction
- (02:16) Dr. Ladeira’s background
- (03:38) Fetal programming
- (06:10) Vitamin A on beef
- (17:16) Feedlot strategies
- (19:30) Brazilian market trends
- (30:50) Final three questions
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