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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Cow-calf profitability"”.
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Associations of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Bovine Prolactin, Melatonin Receptor 1A, and Dopamine Receptor D2 Genes with Hair Coat Shedding Scores and Productivity Traits in Beef Cattle
… mutations in the PRL, MTNR1A, and DRD2 genes and cow-calf profitability traits. Genomic DNA was extracted from buffy coat samples of Angus-based crossbred cows (n = 170). Relationships were determined using mixed model ANOVA with genotype, year, and cow age group as main affects. When F-tests were …
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Modifying a Cow-Calf Biophysical Simulation Model for Analyses of Alternative Enterprises
<p>Cow-calf producers in the United States, tasked with providing beef calves for the beef industry, have had a multitude of difficulties to overcome in recent years. Producers in northwest Arkansas were negatively impacted by high hay prices coupled with low beef cattle market prices due to severe …
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Profitability Analysis of Forage Based Beef Systems in Appalachia
… is livestock production, particularly beef cow calf operations. However; topography and land holding patterns have resulted in a majority of small farms operating part time on less than 150 acres. These farms, while abundant, are not necessarily profitable. Management intensive grazing has …