DETERMINATION OF THE ECONOMIC THRESHOLD FOR CONTROL OF HORN FLIES ON BEEF CATTLE: A WHOLE FARM APPROACH

Daniel V. Gordon and Kurt K. Klein

No 278951, 1980 Annual Meeting, July 27-30, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Horn fly attacks on beef cattle result in reduced gains on pasture. A whole farm approach was used to determine the economic :threshold of horn fly control under various prices of output and costs of control. Six control strategies were evaluated; complete control (4 spray applications) had highest returns but may not be optimal for all farms.

Keywords: Livestock; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 1980-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278951

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