Heshun Beef

The body of Heshun beef has a wide and wide body, well-structured structure, firm body, muscular muscles, full hindquarters, bright hair, and red (yellow) white flowers. No matter the season, the slaughter rate and the net meat rate are high, the protein content is high, the fat content and distribution are moderate, the appearance is good, the shearing force is low, and the taste is fresh. Because the growth environment is non-polluting, forage and materials are basically based on real estate plant-derived raw materials, without adding any harmful toxic substances and antibiotics, the “natural” concept goes through the whole process of feeding and management. It is a standard “natural” safety product.

Heshun beef cattle is the main economic pillar of the region. Heshun cattle industry and beef cattle are well-known throughout the country. As early as the 1970s and 1980s, the Ministry of Agriculture awarded the “Advanced County for the Construction of Commodity Cattle Bases” and “National Advanced County for the Improvement of Livestock and Poultry Breeds”. Heshun beef cattle are tall, strong in body, muscular, bright in color, red, yellow and white. Beef beef is rich in protein and various minerals such as iron, potassium, sodium, zinc, calcium and magnesium. It has high nutritional value and beneficial to the human body. The content of the elements is high and the types are all. Its meat quality is easy to cook, pure in taste and unique in flavor. It has been well received by consumers. Since 2008, it has also been supplied to Hong Kong and Macao as a quality beef. What kind of water and soil environment has created a high-quality beef cattle? Feng Shunzhen, director of the Shunxian Quality Supervision Bureau, said that the Heshun beef cattle grew up "drinking mineral water and eating Chinese herbal medicine". Heshun County is located in the eastern part of Shanxi Province. It is the middle and low mountainous area on the east side of the Loess Plateau. It is known as the “eight mountains, one water and one field”. About 120 days, the average annual precipitation is 531.9 mm. The special geographical location has formed a unique microclimate characterized by low temperature, short frost-free period, abundant rainfall, and large temperature difference between day and night. It has cultivated the adaptability of the beef and beef, and has strong resistance to disease and resistance. The characteristics of the cold. In addition to sufficient surface water resources and 5 major spring groups, Heshun County has more than 40 springs throughout the county. The water is clear and rich in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, sodium, zinc and other minerals and trace elements. It is an ideal mineral water production base. In addition, Heshun County has large differences in altitude, complex terrain, and different plant community species distribution, such as Wuhuacao, Huzhizi, wild pea, iron broom, bitter cabbage, scutellaria, orange root, Bupleurum, wild scorpion and so on. A variety of high quality pastures and Chinese herbal medicines are found throughout the slopes of the mountains. There are no high-emission and high-pollution enterprises in the county. The content of heavy metals in cultivated land and pasture slope soil is low, and the real forage feed is naturally harmless. Minerals are essential for the growth and development of animals. The real forage feed has the advantage of long growth cycle, accumulation of nutrients such as protein and sugar, and the sirloin cattle are drinking the mountain rivers with water quality of I and II. Eat high-quality grass and feed without pollution, and form high-quality beef with rich nutrition, high protein content and delicious taste. Entering the territory of Heshun, you can see the burdocks in the mountains and sloping fields in the mountains, which is quite leisurely. According to reports, Heshun County has had the custom of raising cattle since ancient times, and the myths and legends of the popular Cowherd and Weaver Girl originated here. "The cow is a farmer's treasure", and the legend of Shun Niu in the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is a symbol of honesty, loyalty, wisdom and hard work. Since the founding of New China, the Heshun County Party Committee and the county government have continuously encouraged the development of the beef cattle breeding industry. In 1949, there were 12,547 cattle in the county. Since 1973, Heshun County has been designated as the country's first yellow cattle improvement pilot, and the local yellow cattle and imported new varieties have been cultivated. The improved Simmental cattle and the quality of the meat have been greatly improved. Subsequently, the Heshun County Party Committee and the county government focused on cow breeding, milk performance measurement, beef cattle fattening test and development and utilization, and promoted this newly cultivated high-quality and Shun Simmental hybrid cattle to thousands of households. The Ministry is determined to be the mountain group of the Taihangtar Taihang in China. Since the beginning of the new century, under the strong promotion of the county party committee and the county government, the relevant functional departments of Heshun County Quality Supervision and other related departments have formulated technical specifications for cow breeding, technical specifications for feeding management, safety and hygiene, and technical regulations for the breeding of beef cattle. The cultivation of cattle, the cultivation of breeding facilities, the transformation of breeding environment and other practical technologies; the realization of superior breeding, so that the population and quality of Heshun beef cattle have been greatly improved, the herd structure has reached the national first-class level. In recent years, the Heshun County Party Committee and the county government have also made efforts to promote the "bull culture". The whole county is up and down, taking the cattle platform, singing the cows, and making cattle money. Every year, a cattle competition is held, thus forming a love cow, raising cattle, and cherishing The unique humanistic environment of cattle makes the tradition of raising cattle rich. At present, the number of cows that can be propagated in the county has reached 40,000, and the ratio of cows to cows and cows that can breed has reached 70% and 65%, forming the largest breeding group of beef cattle in North China. By the end of 2010, the county's beef cattle breeding amounted to 112,300 heads, and the annual output of beef cattle was 40,288 heads. Each year, it directly supplied more than 3,000 heads to Hong Kong and Macao.

Heshun beef cattle quality technical requirements (a) variety. Chinese Simmental cattle. (2) Environmental conditions of the place of origin. The vegetation on the pasture slope is good. The pasture is dominated by the “flowers” ​​vegetation of other plants in grasses and legumes, accounting for more than 50% of the vegetation of natural grassland. The water source is sufficient, and the water for breeding reaches the national water quality level II or above. (3) Feeding management. 1. Pre-feeding: Naturally grazing in the protected area before 12 months of age. 2. Late fattening: After 12 months of age, feed and fattening. 3. Standard for delivery: 6 to 12 months of fattening period, weight ≥ 500kg. 4. Environmental and safety requirements: The prevention and control of the breeding environment and epidemic diseases must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. (4) Quality characteristics. 1. Sensory characteristics: The body is deep and wide, the structure is well-proportioned, the body is strong, the muscles are developed, the hindquarters are full, the hair is bright, and the coat color is red (yellow) white flowers. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: net meat rate ≥ 45%. 3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the scope of the production of Heshun beef cattle may submit an application to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Heshun County, Shanxi Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and reported to the AQSIQ for approval. The statutory testing agency for Heshun beef cattle is designated by the Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision.