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DOI	10.1016/j.jaridenv.2022.104922
	Economics of Raramuri Criollo and British crossbred cattle production in the Chihuahuan desert: Effects of foraging distribution and finishing strategy
	Torell, Gregory L.; Torell, L. Allen; Enyinnaya, Joy; Spiegal, Sheri; Estell, Rick E.; Cibils, Andres F.; Anderson, Dean M.; Gonzalez, Alfredo L.
通讯作者	Torell, GL
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
ISSN	0140-1963
EISSN	1095-922X
出版年	2023
卷号	211
英文摘要	Significant challenges for raising beef cattle exist in the arid and semi-arid regions of the United States. Limited forage availability and small profit margins are among the greatest concerns in Western U.S. ranching operations. One potential option for ranchers in these regions is using alternative cattle genetics, such as Raramuri Criollo (RC), a Mexican heritage biotype of cattle brought to the Americas by Spanish Conquistadors. Previous research has shown that compared to commercial beef breeds, RC cattle exhibit behavior traits that result in foraging patterns that could reduce the environmental footprint of rangeland animal agriculture. We investigated the profitability of raising this biotype in an alternative production system (grass finishing) in the Chihuahuan Desert by producing enterprise budgets for a herd of RC cattle on the Jornada Experimental Range. Results show that RC cattle have lower operating and overhead costs when compared to Angus x Hereford (AxH) crossbred cattle. This reduction in costs allowed the RC cattle operation to have greater net returns to land and risk when compared to an AxH cattle operation in the same location. Raising RC cattle could be a means of strengthening the economic sustainability of desert beef cattle ranching in the United States.
英文关键词	Climate adaptation Grass-fed beef Enterprise budget Niche marketing
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	hybrid
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000994947200001
WOS关键词	GRASS-FED BEEF ; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION ; SYSTEMS ; IMPACT
WOS类目	Ecology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/397140
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Torell, Gregory L.,Torell, L. Allen,Enyinnaya, Joy,et al. Economics of Raramuri Criollo and British crossbred cattle production in the Chihuahuan desert: Effects of foraging distribution and finishing strategy[J],2023,211.
APA	Torell, Gregory L..,Torell, L. Allen.,Enyinnaya, Joy.,Spiegal, Sheri.,Estell, Rick E..,...&Gonzalez, Alfredo L..(2023).Economics of Raramuri Criollo and British crossbred cattle production in the Chihuahuan desert: Effects of foraging distribution and finishing strategy.JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS,211.
MLA	Torell, Gregory L.,et al."Economics of Raramuri Criollo and British crossbred cattle production in the Chihuahuan desert: Effects of foraging distribution and finishing strategy".JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS 211(2023).