Evaluating the Use of an Alternative Breed Type as a Pest Management Strategy

Use of an alternative breed type has been proposed as a management strategy for cowcalf producers confronted with tick-infested pastures. The objective of the research reported in this paper is to compare the economics of a Brahman crossbreeding (50 percent Brahman-50 percent British) system with a...

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Published in:North Central journal of agricultural economics 1988-07, Vol.10 (2), p.225-232
Main Authors: Epplin, Francis M., Ervin, R. Terry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural prices
Beef cattle
Coefficients
Discounts
Economic models
Feed requirements
Pastures
Pest control
Ticks
Weaning weight
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Summary:Use of an alternative breed type has been proposed as a management strategy for cowcalf producers confronted with tick-infested pastures. The objective of the research reported in this paper is to compare the economics of a Brahman crossbreeding (50 percent Brahman-50 percent British) system with a British crossbreeding system. Because few estimates of breed differences are available, parametric programming was conducted to evaluate the sensitivity of results to base estimates. The proposed strategy to use Brahman crosses on tick-infested pastures is economically sound over wide ranges of the parameters considered.
ISSN:0191-9016
DOI:10.2307/1349222