Conventional Versus Pasture-Based Dairy Systems: An Economic Analysis

Gena Perry, R. Curt Lacy and John K. Bernard

No 162479, 2014 Annual Meeting, February 1-4, 2014, Dallas, Texas from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Due to volatility in milk and feed prices, which has reduced profits, Southeastern U.S. dairy producers are considering production systems that can generate greater profits with lower capital requirements. This paper estimates economic costs and returns of three types of dairy systems used in the Southeast: conventional confinement, mostly grazing, and a hybrid system.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.162479

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