Economic Returns to Different Stocking Rates for Cattle on Ryegrass under Contract Grazing and Traditional Ownership

Economic returns to stocker production were estimated using results of a grazing experiment. If resources to buy cattle are not limited, traditional ownership was superior to contract grazing under all but extremely unfavorable price spreads. If capital to purchase stockers is limited, contract grazing may provide more returns.

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	Zaragoza-Ramire, Jose-Luis ; Bransby, David ; Duffy, Patricia A.
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	Stockers \| Grazing \| Ryegrass \| Livestock Production/Industries

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2006 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2006, Orlando, Florida.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2006 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2006, Orlando, Florida Number 35477
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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