Table 9 Impacts of livestock diseases at varying prevalence on GHGe from extensive beef production at the population (50,000 head) and herd level
Performance parameter | Baseline | High | Low | 200-cow herd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Foot and mouth disease | ||||
 Disease prevalence in population (%) | 0 | 45 | 5 | 100 |
 Total annual beef CW production (metric tonnes) | 1619 | 1392 | 1594 | 17.2 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | -14.0 | -1.56 | -31.1 |
 Total annual finished cattle produced (head) | 4532 | 3780 | 4448 | 44.1 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | -16.6 | -1.84 | -36.9 |
 GHGe per kg beef CW (CO2eq) | 73.0 | 81.2 | 73.8 | 95.7 |
Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | 11.2 | 1.09 | 31.1 |
 Total annual cattle population GHGe (metric tonnes CO2eq) | 118,206 | 113,034 | 117,631 | 1647 |
 Change in annual cattle population GHGe if beef production maintained (tonnes CO2eq) | - | 18,420 | 1860 | 745 |
Brucellosis | ||||
 Disease prevalence in population (%) | 0 | 50 | 10 | 40 |
 Total annual beef CW production (metric tonnes) | 1619 | 1413 | 1578 | 22.4 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | -12.7 | -2.54 | -10.2 |
 Total annual finished cattle produced (head) | 4532 | 3800 | 4386 | 60.9 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | -16.2 | -3.23 | -12.9 |
 GHGe per kg beef CW (CO2eq) | 73.0 | 79.7 | 74.2 | 78.2 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | 9.13 | 1.64 | 7.10 |
 Total annual cattle population GHGe (metric tonnes CO2eq) | 118,206 | 112,595 | 117,084 | 1755 |
 Change in annual cattle population GHGe if beef production maintained (tonnes CO2eq) | - | 16,400 | 3055 | 199 |
Anthrax | ||||
 Disease prevalence in population (%) | 0 | 3 | 0.3 | 15 |
 Total annual beef CW production (metric tonnes) | 1619 | 1571 | 1614 | 16.8 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | -3.00 | -0.30 | -32.8 |
 Total annual finished cattle produced (head) | 4532 | 4396 | 4518 | 29.5 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | -3.00 | -0.30 | -57.89 |
 GHGe per kg beef CW (CO2eq) | 73.0 | 75.3 | 73.2 | 79.4 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | 3.09 | 0.30 | 8.82 |
 Total annual cattle population GHGe (metric tonnes CO2eq) | 118,206 | 118,206 | 118,206 | 1333 |
 Change in annual cattle population GHGe if beef production maintained (tonnes CO2eq) | - | 3656 | 356 | 652 |
Lumpy skin disease | ||||
 Disease prevalence in population (%) | 0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 30 |
 Total annual beef CW production (metric tonnes) | 1619 | 1587 | 1609 | 23.1 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | -2.01 | -0.63 | -7.54 |
 Total annual finished cattle produced (head) | 4532 | 4423 | 4498 | 63.6 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | -2.40 | -0.75 | -10.0 |
 GHGe per kg beef CW (CO2eq) | 73.0 | 73.9 | 73.3 | 76.6 |
 Change compared to baseline population (%) | - | 1.22 | 0.38 | 4.87 |
 Total annual cattle population GHGe (metric tonnes CO2eq) | 118,206 | 117,249 | 117,907 | 1769 |
 Change in annual cattle population GHGe if beef production maintained (tonnes CO2eq) | - | 2404 | 745 | 144 |