64 resultados para animal manure
em Iowa Publications Online (IPO) - State Library, State of Iowa (Iowa), United States
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Newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
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The feeder animal price is a derivative in the sense that its value depends upon the price of animals for the consumption market. It also depends upon the biological growth technology and feed costs. Daily maintenance costs are of particular interest to the husbander because they can be avoided through accelerated feeding. In this paper, the optimal feeding path under equilibrium feeder animal prices is established. This analysis is used to gain a better understanding of feeding decisions, regulation in feedstuff markets, and the consequences of genetic innovations. It is shown that days on feed can increase or decrease with a genetic innovation or other improvement in feed conversion efficiency. The structure of comparative prices for feeder animals at different weights, the early slaughter decision, and equilibrium in feeder animal markets are also developed. Feeder animal prices can increase over a weight interval if biological feed efficiency parameters are low over the interval.
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Tillage and manure application practices significantly impact surface and ground water quality in Iowa and other Midwestern states. Tillage and manure application that incorporates residue and disturbs soil result in higher levels of soil erosion and surface runoff. Phosphorus and sediment loading are closely linked to the increase in soil erosion and surface water runoff. Manure application (i.e., injection or incorporation) reduces surface residue cover, which can worsen soil erosion regardless of the tillage management system being used. An integrated system approach to manure and tillage management is critical to ensure effi cient nutrient use and improvement of soil and water quality. This approach, however, requires changes in manure application technology and tillage system management to ensure the success of an integrated
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The spatial dimension of agricultural production is important when a communicable disease enters a region. This paper considers two sorts of biosecurity risk that producers can seek to protect against. One concerns the risk of spread: that neighboring producers do not take due care in protecting against being infected by a disease already in the region. In this case, producer efforts substitute with those of near neighbors. For representative spatial production structures, we characterize Nash equilibrium protection levels and show how spatial production structure matters. The other sort of risk concerns entry: that producers do not take due care in preventing the disease from entering the region. In this case, producer heterogeneity has subtle effects on welfare loss due to strategic behavior. Efforts by producers complement, suggesting that interfarm communication will help to redress the problem.
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Newsletter produced by Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the animal industry in Iowa.
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Newsletter produced by Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the animal industry in Iowa.
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Newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
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Newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
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Newsletter produced by Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the animal industry in Iowa.
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Newsletter produced by Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the animal industry in Iowa.
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Newsletter produced by Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the animal industry in Iowa.
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Newsletter produced by Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the animal industry in Iowa.
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Newsletter produced by Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the animal industry in Iowa.
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Newsletter produced by Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the animal industry in Iowa. Previously titled Animal Industry News.
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Newsletter produced by Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the animal industry in Iowa. Previously titled Animal Industry News.
