Nitrate Toxicity in Bermudagrass Hay and Its Effect on Net Returns

Profit-maximizing nitrogen rates were determined for two bermudagrass hay producers, one who considers nitrate toxicity to cattle and one who does not consider nitrate toxicity. Producing bermudagrass hay with a reduced probability of nitrate toxicity requires a $6.02/ton premium to breakeven with hay produced without considering nitrate toxicity to cattle.

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Year of publication:	2013-01-15
Authors:	Boyer, Christopher N. ; Griffith, Andrew P. ; Roberts, Roland K. ; Savoy, Hubert J. ; Leib, Brian G.
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	Farm Management \| Production Economics

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2013 Annual Meeting, February 2-5, 2013, Orlando, Florida.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2013 Annual Meeting, February 2-5, 2013, Orlando, Florida Number 142716
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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