Microbiome research is an area of increasing interest in livestock production due to potential microbiome impacts on animal performance. The term microbiome, while scientifically rooted in the genetic makeup of the microbes, is used to more generally represent the microbial populations that are present in an environment.
An increasing world population, with estimates of more than 9 billion people by 2050, and a decreasing cattle supply necessitates the use of feed technologies to meet the current and future demand of beef.
