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Energy Supplementation Strategies for Wheat Pasture Stocker Cattle Under Uncertain Forage Availability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Nouhoun Coulibaly ,
Daniel J. Bernardo  and
Gerald W. Horn
Nouhoun Coulibaly
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University
Daniel J. Bernardo
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University
Gerald W. Horn
Affiliation:
Animal Science Department, Oklahoma State University
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Abstract

Energy supplementation provides a means of reducing production risk of growing stocker cattle on winter wheat pasture. This study addresses the issue of risk aversion and energy supplement input use. Differences in supplementation practices induced by risk aversion and the effects of cattle and feed market conditions are examined. Results show that supplementation practices are likely to be similar across producers, irrespective of their risk attitudes. Cattle and feed market conditions, however, markedly affect supplementation practices. These findings provide information for assisting stockmen in identifying efficient supplementation strategies.

Keywords

energy supplementationnumerical integrationriskwheat pasture grazing
Type
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , July 1996 , pp. 172 - 179
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1996

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