Feasibility of selected fall calving alternatives for the range-cattle industry of Montana
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The purpose of this study was to determine the economic feasibility of fall calving for range-livestock enterprises in Montana.Seven selected beef production alternatives were investigated in the western, eastern, and middle portions of the State.Four of the production alternatives investigated were similar to the traditional spring calving procedures presently practiced.The other three production alternatives considered fall calving in Montana.A linear programming model was designed to determine the optimal production solution for each region when feed, labor, and capital resources were the constraining parameters on output.Three fall calf crop percentages were compared to an 85 percent spring calf crop under each resource structure.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the economic feasibility of fall calving for range-livestock enterprises in Montana.Seven selected beef production alternatives were investigated in the western, eastern, and middle portions of the State.Four of the production alternatives investigated were similar to the traditional spring calving procedures presently practiced.The other three production alternatives considered fall calving in Montana.A linear programming model was designed to determine the optimal production solution for each region when feed, labor, and capital resources were the constraining parameters on output.Three fall calf crop percentages were compared to an 85 percent spring calf crop under each resource structure.
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