关键词: 新冠肺炎, 肉牛, 生产, 影响, 对策建议

Abstract: To investigate the effect of COVID-19 on beef cattle production in China, in February 2020， 263 beef cattle farms in 21 provinces of China were surveyed, covering the main areas of beef cattle production. The results showed that COVID-19 had a serious impact on Chinese beef cattle industry. In forage stock, 48% of the beef cattle farms had surpluses for 1 month; 45% had less than 2 months of forage, and 95% had run out of by-products, such as distillers grains. In fattening production, 95% of fattening cattle farms cannot buy stocker cattle as planned. The delay to sell fattening cattle increased the consumption of feed and forage. The markets for live cattle were closed, causing the decrease of cattle prices. In reproduction, brood cows missed one or two estrus cycles. In disease prevention and control, 70% of cattle farms almost ran out of medicines, and immunities cannot be carried out as planned. To solve these prominent problems, it was suggested that beef cattle farms should seriously implement the prevention and control requirements to ensure safety; prepare alternative plans for epidemic prevention and control in advance; improve the fine feeding and management system and standardized workflow, adjust the business strategy, etc. Additionally, it was also suggested that all layers of governments should open green channels for the farms to ensure the transportation of production means and products, supply special subsidy policies, and provide loans to help farm enhance confidence and resume production.

Key words: COVID-19, beef cattle, production, effect, countermeasure