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Hodur, Nancy M.; Leistritz, F. Larry; Nudell, Daniel J.; Clark, Clint; Griffith, Duane; Jensen, Tammie. |
Ruminant livestock production in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming is critical to the region's economy. Because of the economic significance of ruminant livestock production, producers in the four-state area are continually looking for opportunities to increase income and improve the viability of their farm and ranch operation. Accordingly, the Four-state Ruminant Consortium, an integrated research and extension program, was created to specifically address issues related to ruminant livestock production. One of the more widely applicable possibilities for adding value through the regions's ruminant livestock sector appears to be backgrounding feeder calves. However, while economic analysis has indicated that stockgrowers in the study... |
Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Backgrounding; Feeder calves; Beef cattle producer characteristics; Feeder cattle production practices; Beef cattle marketing; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7643 |
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