泽西与霍尔斯坦的分析,对美国中北部乳制品的利能力进行了分析
Lynn A Olthof1, Joseph J Domecq1, Barry J Bradford1
1Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
JDS communications
|September 20, 2023
概括
在美国三个奶牛场,霍尔斯坦牛比泽西牛更有利可图. 荷尔斯坦的牛奶产量较高,而不是成分度,推动了这种利优势.
科学领域:
- 乳制品科学 乳制品科学
- 动物科学动物科学
- 农业经济学 农业经济学
背景情况:
- 荷尔斯坦是美国占主导地位的乳品品种,但泽西州的种群正在增加.
- 了解品种利能力对于奶牛场管理和经济可持续性至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了比较在类似的管理条件下荷尔斯坦和泽西牛的经济表现.
- 确定影响两种品种之间的利能力差异的关键因素.
主要方法:
- 对美国中北部三家大型乳业进行预算比较分析.
- 从农场管理软件,农场评估和生产者访谈 (2020年数据) 中收集的数据.
- 敏感性分析用于评估各种经济和生产因素的影响.
主要成果:
- 在2021年的价格情景中,霍尔斯坦牛每年每头牛利345美元至601美元.
- 荷尔斯泰因的牛奶产量更高导致每年脂肪和蛋白质产量显著增加,占收入优势的78%.
- 在品种之间观察到很少的健康或生殖差异.
结论:
- 在研究的美国中北部乳业中,霍尔斯坦奶牛的利能力高于泽西奶牛.
- 霍尔施泰因斯增加的牛奶和配料生产是他们经济优势的主要驱动力.
- 牛奶生产,价格,料成本或干物摄入量的具体变化可能会改变泽西州相对于霍尔斯坦州的利能力.
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