Abstract
Three winter treatments were cross classified with 2 spring treatments to create 6 feeding and grazing systems utilizing Nebraska sandhills range and subirrigated meadow forage. Systems were evaluated with multiparous crossbred beef cows over 4 yr. Systems were: grazing range during winter; grazing subirrigated meadow during winter; and full feed of meadow hay during winter; in combination with either: full feed of meadow hay during winter; in combination with either: full feed of subirrigated meadow hay during May, or grazing subirrigated meadow during May. From June through November all cows grazed range. The feeding and grazing systems were compared with selected linear contrasts and evaluated with respect to variable input prices. When opportunity costs were included in the analysis, the most profitable system involved grazing subirrigated meadow during winter and during May. Grazing subirrigated meadow during May enhanced the profitability of all wintering systems. -from Authors
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 258-263 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Range Management |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology
- Animal Science and Zoology