PASTO: animal performance and economical results | PASTO: résultats zootechniques et économiques
2009
Chassot, A., Station de recherche Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux ALP, Posieux (Switzerland) | Deslandes, K. A.
The purpose of this part of the PASTO project was to develop at farm level an extensive production system fulfilling a dual function _ beef production and maintenance of the mountain landscape _ and to compare it to a conventional system. A herd of Hérens suckler cows was exclusively kept under mountain conditions on a base farm in the Jura chain and on bushy alpine pastures in Central Valais during summering. With respect to performance, results show that combining meat production in mountain areas with landscape maintenance is possible. However, the production system must be well managed in order to reach the required feeding intensity level to obtain the suited carcass quality, particularly the finishing degree, and also to maintain a sufficient body condition for suckler cows. At economical level, this dual purpose production system is profitable as long as the feeding costs are keeped under control.
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