| Autor: |
Lucio, Cecilia, Windeyer, M. Claire, Larson, Kathy, Pajor, Edmond A., Pearson, Jennifer M. |
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Journal of Agricultural & Applied Economics (Cambridge University Press); May2024, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p1-13, 13p |
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The objective was to estimate the difference in cost, revenue, and profit between unassisted and assisted calvings on western Canadian cow-calf operations. Historical records of individual animal production measures from 2015 to 2020 and industry-described inputs were used in a modified decision tree model. The incidence of assisted calvings in heifers and cows was 4.6 and 2%, respectively. Assisted heifers and cows had an expected profit of −$227.43 and −$67.06 CAD per calving, respectively, while unassisted heifers and cows had an expected profit of −$76.11 and $120.12 CAD per calving, respectively. Calving assistance can impact the profitability of western Canadian cow-calf operations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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