Economic Analysis of a Water Truck for Feedyard Dust Suppression

Steve Amosson, Fran Bretz, Patrick Warminski and Thomas Marek

No 7032, 2008 Annual Meeting, February 2-6, 2008, Dallas, Texas from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Dust created in feedyards can adversely affect cattle performance. Dust suppression can be accomplished by moistening pen surfaces with traveling gun(s) sprinklers, solid-set sprinklers, and water trucks. This study specifically addresses the fixed and operational costs associated with a water truck for various sized feedyards.

Keywords: water truck; dust suppression; fixed costs; operational costs; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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