Economics of the Wet Fractionation System in Alfalfa Harvesting

Richard A. Schoney and J. Thomas McGuckin

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1983, vol. 65, issue 1, 38-44

Abstract: The Wet Fractionation System nearly eliminates the risk of weather damage and harvesting delays by substituting mechanical dewatering for field drying in the low moisture silage harvesting process. Bid prices for the wet fractionation are estimated based on stochastic dominance over conventional techniques. Results indicate that the wet fractionation system has significant potential only on large, highly productive Wisconsin dairy farms, but has little economic potential for the majority of dairy farms.

Date: 1983
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