Economic Efficiency in Pasture Production and Improvement in Southern Iowa, December 1954

(1954) Economic Efficiency in Pasture Production and Improvement in Southern Iowa, December 1954. Iowa State University

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Abstract

Farmers in planning their pasture program have several important questions to answer: (1) How much of their land should be used for growing pasture crops? (2) Which kinds or combinations should they select from the long lists of annual, biennial and permanent grasses and legumes? (3) How much are they justified in spending for fertilizer, labor, etc., to boost pasture yields? (4) What should be the seasonal pattern of pasture use and the level of intensity of grazing? (5) How can they reduce the risk and uncertainty of income from pasture? One objective of this study is to set forth fundamental principles which may be used as guides in finding the best answers to these questions.