An Economic Study of Alternative Methods of Obtaining Dairy Herd Replacements in Northern Utah, 1961
An Economic Study of Alternative Methods of Obtaining Dairy Herd Replacements in Northern Utah, 1961

Author: J'Wayne McArthur

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Published: 1962

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The objectives of this study were: 1. To determine the cost of producing a dairy heifer from birth until she was ready to enter the milking herd and to study the relationship of factors affecting the cost of production. 2. To determine the desirability of alternatives available to the dairymen for herd replacements which include situations where: a) Dairy heifers were raised by the dairyman b) Dairy heifers were purchased; and c) Dairy heifers were raised by a feeder. 3. To formulate a suitable contract to be used by growers who would like to contract for rai sing of their heifers, or by feeders con tracting to raise heifers .

Livestock in a Changing Landscape, Volume 1
Livestock in a Changing Landscape, Volume 1

Author: Henning Steinfeld

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Published: 2010-01-29

Total Pages: 456

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Livestock in a Changing Landscape is a collaborative effort by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI); FAO Livestock, Environment and Development Initiative (LEAD); Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE); Swiss College of Agriculture (SHL), Bern University of Applied Sciences; French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD); and Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University.--COVER.