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Optimal Replacement and Management Policies for Beef Cows

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  • W. Marshall Frasier
  • George H. Pfeiffer

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Beef cow replacement studies have not reflected the interaction between herd management and the culling decision. We demonstrate techniques for modeling optimal beef cow replacement intervals and discrete management policies by incorporating the dynamic effects of management on future productivity when biological response is uncertain. Markovian decision analysis is used to identify optimal beef cow management on a ranch typical of the Sandhills region of Nebraska. Issues of breeding season length, winter nutrition, and replacement are investigated. Results illustrate the importance of nutrition management in the replacement decision.

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  • W. Marshall Frasier & George H. Pfeiffer, 1994. "Optimal Replacement and Management Policies for Beef Cows," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 76(4), pages 847-858.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:76:y:1994:i:4:p:847-858.
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    1. Mathews, Kenneth H., Jr. & Short, Sara D., 2001. "The Beef Cow Replacement Decision," Journal of Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics Association of Georgia, vol. 19(2), pages 1-21.
    2. Bohling, Trenton T. & Mark, Darrell R., 2011. "Beef Cow Replacement Decisions: Is Keeping Open Cows Possible?," Cornhusker Economics 306700, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agricultural Economics.
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    4. Ibendahl, Gregory A. & Anderson, John D., 2001. "Open Cow Replacement Decisions: an Application of Asset Replacement Theory," 2001 Annual Meeting, July 8-11, 2001, Logan, Utah 36184, Western Agricultural Economics Association.
    5. Cook, Billy & Biermacher, Jon T. & Childs, Dan, 2007. "PR - The Value Of Pregnancy Testing Spring-calving Beef Cows," 16th Congress, Cork, Ireland, July 15-20, 2007 345369, International Farm Management Association.
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    8. Howitt, Richard E. & Kobayashi, Mimako & Jarvis, Lovell S. & Laca, Emilio A., 2003. "Modeling Extensive Livestock Production Systems: An Application To Sheep Production In Kazakhstan," 2003 Annual meeting, July 27-30, Montreal, Canada 21968, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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