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SOILAGE FOR BEEF CATTLE
Author(s) -
Hood A. E. M.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
grass and forage science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1365-2494
pISSN - 0142-5242
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1962.tb00308.x
Subject(s) - grazing , acre , beef cattle , zoology , stock (firearms) , environmental science , biology , agronomy , agroforestry , geography , archaeology
Over three seasons, 1957–9, soilage or zero‐grazing was found to be more efficient than rotational grazing. This increased efficiency amounted to a 5% greater output of beef per acre and 8% greater stock‐carrying capacity.