Implications of Bovine Somatotropin on Performance and Structure for Western Canadian Dairy Farms
Title | Implications of Bovine Somatotropin on Performance and Structure for Western Canadian Dairy Farms PDF eBook |
Author | Kenny K. H. Chow |
Publisher | |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 1992 |
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BST is experimentally found that it could increase milk production by 10 percent. This bio-technology may be attractive for dairy farmers to adopt. The objective of this study is to examine some of the potential effects of BST administration on western Canadian dairy farms. The effects include: BST profitability on gross margins of the farm operation; short-run adjustments on milk production levels, herd size, and input combinations for the dairy and cropping enterprises; milk quota values; milk prices; and likely long-term impacts in terms of structural changes in the dairy and related agricultural sectors. Some farms representative of dairy farms in prairie region are classified in the study. A linear programming model is developed to examine BST effects to the representative farms. Two scenarios are assumed regarding BST adoption: milk quota and no milk quota purchase scenarios. Modelling results show that BST is profitable to be adopted on western Canadian dairy farms under either assumed quota scenarios. Both quota scenarios have unique advantages, in terms of gross margins and assets investment of the farms, regarding BST adoption. Input combinations for the dairy and cropping enterprises do change. The respective share of each feed used for rations are changed, although the types of feed remain constant. Cash crops acreage and labour hours hired on the farm are also affected by BST adoption. The respective changes on cash crop acreage and hired labour hours depend on the type of quota scenario assumed. Results also show that milk quota values would increase after BST is introduced to the sector. Conversely, milk prices would be insignificantly affected in the intermediate-term. In the short-run, BST is likely to have some small effects on dairy farm and cow numbers. However, the long-term implications of BST adoption may be more significant. The bio-technology would reinforce the trend of fewer but larger dairy herds in the sector. Furthermore, the impacts of BST adoption on related sectors such as; beef, cropping, and farm inputs are likely to be minor.
Dairy Research and Bovine Somatotropin
Title | Dairy Research and Bovine Somatotropin PDF eBook |
Author | B.A. Crooker |
Publisher | |
Pages | 8 |
Release | 1994 |
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Bovine Somatotropin And Emerging Issues
Title | Bovine Somatotropin And Emerging Issues PDF eBook |
Author | Milton C Hallberg |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 289 |
Release | 2019-04-09 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0429709862 |
Bovine somatotropin, or bST, a growth hormone genetically engineered to increase milk production in dairy cows, highlights the controversial issues of biotechnology and its widespread use. Focusing on the problems inherent in new and radically different technologies, this book develops a methodology for examining bST and other biotechnological deve
Review of Status and Potential Impact of Bovine Growth Hormone
Title | Review of Status and Potential Impact of Bovine Growth Hormone PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry |
Publisher | |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Bovine somatotropin |
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Use of Bovine Somatotropin (BST) in the United States: Its Potential Effects
Title | Use of Bovine Somatotropin (BST) in the United States: Its Potential Effects PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 94 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Bovine somatotropin |
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Biotechnology and Agriculture
Title | Biotechnology and Agriculture PDF eBook |
Author | Don P. Blayney |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Agricultural biotechnology |
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Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences
Title | Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences PDF eBook |
Author | Wade H. Shafer |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 391 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1461524539 |
Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences was first conceived, published, and disseminated by the Center for Information and Numerical Data Analysis and Synthesis (CINDAS)* at Purdue University in 1957, starting its coverage of theses with the academic year 1955. Beginning with Volume 13, the printing and dis semination phases of the activity were transferred to University Microfilms/Xerox of Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the though that such an arrangement would be more beneficial to the academic and general scientific and technical community. After five years of this joint undertaking we had concluded that it was in the interest of all concerned if the printing and distribution of the volumes were handled by an international publishing house to assure improved service and broader dissemi nation. Hence, starting with Volume 18, Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences has been disseminated on a worldwide basis by Plenum Publishing Corporation of New York, and in the same year the coverage was broadened to include Canadian universities. All back issues can also be ordered from Plenum. We have reported in Volume 37 (thesis year 1992) a total of 12,549 thesis titles from 25 Canadian and 153 United States universities. We are sure that this broader base for these titles reported will greatly enhance the value of this impor tant annual reference work. While Volume 37 reports theses submitted in 1992, on occasion, certain uni versities do report theses submitted in previous years but not reported at the time.