Pasture feeding or cowshed feeding - which is more economical? | Affouragement au pâturage ou à l'étable - qu'est-ce qui est plus rentable?
2011
Gazzarin, Ch., Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon ART, Ettenhausen (Switzerland) | Frey, H.-J. | Petermann, R. | Höltschi, M.
In a System comparison of milk production in Hohenrain two dairy cattle herds on an identical land area were compared over three years in different production systems. Higher individual livestock yield and intensive cowshed feeding characterised the cowshed herd system, while the pasture herd was managed with permanent access to pasture and seasonal calving under largely homogenous conditions. An economic assessment of the two systems based on the trial data yielded the following results: the pasture herd incurred considerably lower external costs and consequently, despite lower milk revenue, returned a significantly higher income (+ CHF 12 000._).[...] The latter variable cost items have a considerable impact on the costs of the cowshed herd and can only be compensated for by a reduction in fixed structural costs (machinery, buildings, labour), aided by a considerable expansion in production. As a rule, however, such an expansion in production incurs follow-up costs.
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