Feed efficiency in the beef industry / edited by Rodney A. Hill. [electronic resource] Hill, Rodney A. Wiley InterScience (Online service) Cattle Feed utilization efficiency. Cattle Feeding and feeds. Beef industry. SF203 .H55 2012 636.2 22 Residual Feed Intake Phenotype Influences Nutritional Requirements. Print version record. Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry provides a thorough and concise overview of feed efficiency in beef cattle. & nbsp; It frames the great importance of feed efficiency to the industry and details the latest findings of the many scientific disciplines that intersect and aim to improve efficient and sustainable production of nutritious beef. The vast majority of production costs are directly tied to feed. With increased demand for grains to feed a rapidly increasing world population and to supply a new demand for alternative fuels, feed costs continue to increase. In recent years, the negative. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource (329 pages) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118392331 eng Feed efficiency in the beef industry. Feed efficiency in the beef industry.