Dairy
Beef Quality Assurance (DBQA) addresses the day-to-day management practices that
influence the safety, quality and wholesomeness of beef and beef products.
The
Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Program focuses on these important issues:
Encouraging dairymen to move all
injections given to cattle to the neck or shoulder in order to eliminate
blemishes to valuable cuts of beef.
Early culling to reduce the incidence of disabled or "downer" cattle.
Following label recommendations with animal health products to prevent residue and potential antibiotic resistance problems.
Handling
cattle humanely during transportation to avoid bruises and injury
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I am a dairy producer. Why should I care about beef production?