Add to ORKGAbstract Raising livestock during the lean season of forage production has become a great challenge for small and limited resource farmers because of a high cost involved in procuring supplementary feed. This study was conducted to assess the impact of cultivating cool-season forages on the feeding costs for meat goats and cattle. Three case studies were conducted in three Black Belt Counties of Alabama, Russell, Dallas, and Bullock. The socioeconomic and ecological impacts of developing cool-season pastures were evaluated using the before versus after assessment approach. The findings revealed that all three cooperator farmers reduced costs of procuring hay and supplementary feed after establishing cool-season forages, on average $917 for ...
Small and limited resource farmers and landowners in the Alabama Black Belt region face many challen...
Putting low-cost gain on yearling cattle with forages is a significant agricultural activity in the ...
Key points 1. Seasonality of forage supply is a key contributor to the seasonality of meat and milk ...
Raising livestock during the lean season of forage production has become a great challe...
Abstract Raising animals on supplementary feeds in the lean months is economically unfeasible due to...
Abstract Goat farming in the U.S. is based on grazing lands. Forages available for grazing throughou...
Feed costs represent the major cost in most livestock production systems. A recently completed analy...
Socioeconomic factors are generally believed to affect practices of small livestock producers. Yet, ...
Abstract The study assessed the characteristics and practices of small livestock producers, emphasiz...
Multiple demonstration sites throughout Florida were designed to evaluate and provide hands-on produ...
Economists tell us that in a mature industry you must be a low cost producer to survive. The meat in...
Forage/livestock production is complex, and best management options are often site-specific, but som...
Abstract The study examined the characteristics and practices of small livestock producers, focusing...
Feed costs represent the major cost in most livestock production systems. A recently completed analy...
Seventeen warm season annual forage options were evaluated as livestock feed to be grazed, hayed, en...
Small and limited resource farmers and landowners in the Alabama Black Belt region face many challen...
Putting low-cost gain on yearling cattle with forages is a significant agricultural activity in the ...
Key points 1. Seasonality of forage supply is a key contributor to the seasonality of meat and milk ...
Raising livestock during the lean season of forage production has become a great challe...
Abstract Raising animals on supplementary feeds in the lean months is economically unfeasible due to...
Abstract Goat farming in the U.S. is based on grazing lands. Forages available for grazing throughou...
Feed costs represent the major cost in most livestock production systems. A recently completed analy...
Socioeconomic factors are generally believed to affect practices of small livestock producers. Yet, ...
Abstract The study assessed the characteristics and practices of small livestock producers, emphasiz...
Multiple demonstration sites throughout Florida were designed to evaluate and provide hands-on produ...
Economists tell us that in a mature industry you must be a low cost producer to survive. The meat in...
Forage/livestock production is complex, and best management options are often site-specific, but som...
Abstract The study examined the characteristics and practices of small livestock producers, focusing...
Feed costs represent the major cost in most livestock production systems. A recently completed analy...
Seventeen warm season annual forage options were evaluated as livestock feed to be grazed, hayed, en...
Small and limited resource farmers and landowners in the Alabama Black Belt region face many challen...
Putting low-cost gain on yearling cattle with forages is a significant agricultural activity in the ...
Key points 1. Seasonality of forage supply is a key contributor to the seasonality of meat and milk ...