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An Economic Comparison of Hay Crop Forage Systems For Milk Production in the Northeast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Wayne A. Knoblauch
Wayne A. Knoblauch*
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Cornell University
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Abstract

Hay crop forage systems for milk production are compared using the budgeting technique for four feeding plans containing hay (90% dry matter) or hay crop silage (40% dry matter) only and in combination with corn silage as 50% of the forage dry matter. Investments, labor requirements, purchased feed, and cropping program differences are calculated for each hay crop forage system. Hay crop silage-corn silage systems are low cost systems for all herd sizes analyzed. Improved nutrient quality of the hay crop when harvested as hay crop silage is a major factor determining the annual cost ranking.

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Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , April 1979 , pp. 17 - 20
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Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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Footnotes

The author wishes to acknowledge helpful comments from G. L. Casler, R. W. Guest, E. L. LaDue, R. A. Milligan, B. F. Stanton, and two anonymous reviewers.

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