Veal Calf Production and Marketing in the Northeast

Contents: Highlights --- Existing Practices --- Demand for Veal --- Potential for Veal Production --- Slaughter Facilities --- Markets for Live Dairy Calves (Heavy Premium Veal Marketing – Methods of Settlement – Transportation) --- Production Practices, Management, Costs and Returns (Range in Cost of Facilities – Prices Received at Different Market Stages – Cost of Producing Veal) --- Potential for Veal Feeding by Low-Income People (Requirements for Success – Returns for Low-Income People – Alternatives to Veal Production – Contracts) --- Integrated Cooperative Potential (Sources of Capital – Benefits of an Integrated Cooperative) Beef from Dairy Animals (Alternative Outlets – Cost of Production) --- Appendix.