A bio-economic modelling comparison of a Friesian Bull-Beef system and a New Generation Beef system with Friesian bulls slaughtered at 10–14 months old

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dc.contributor.authorFarrell LJ
dc.contributor.authorMorris ST
dc.contributor.authorKenyon PR
dc.contributor.authorTozer PR
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-04T00:50:45Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:47:48Z
dc.date.available2024-02-05
dc.date.available2024-03-04T00:50:45Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:47:48Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-05
dc.description.abstractFinishing of dairy-origin calves in an accelerated ‘New generation beef’ (NGB) beef finishing system for slaughter up to 14 months of age has potential co-sector benefits. These include production efficiencies and a reduced number of dairy calves slaughtered at a very young age. In the present study, a NGB system and an 18-month Bull-Beef system were first modelled separately, both purchasing three-month-old Friesian bull calves. Then Mixed systems with varying proportions of both NGB and Bull-Beef animals were modelled. Production, feed balance and profitability were compared, using cash operating surplus (COS) as a profit indicator. In the NGB scenario, double the number of animals were finished compared with the Bull-Beef scenario; however, monthly feed demand was less synchronous with predicted pasture supply, requiring more feed transfer via pasture baleage. The COS for the NGB system was $−571/ha, with less income and greater costs than the Bull-Beef system (COS = $2026/ha). Break-even prices for NGB animals were up to 74% above current prices, but break-even prices were less in Mixed systems with a greater proportion of Bull-Beef animals. Without high price premiums, challenges remain for the NGB systems appeal to beef finishers due to their low slaughter weights and sale prices.
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dc.identifier.citationFarrell LJ, Morris ST, Kenyon PR, Tozer PR. (2024). A bio-economic modelling comparison of a Friesian Bull-Beef system and a New Generation Beef system with Friesian bulls slaughtered at 10–14 months old. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. Latest Articles.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00288233.2023.2297834
dc.identifier.eissn1175-8775
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn0028-8233
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70892
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00288233.2023.2297834
dc.relation.isPartOfNew Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectBobby calves
dc.subjectefficiency
dc.subjectveal
dc.subjectaccelerated finishing
dc.subjectprofit
dc.titleA bio-economic modelling comparison of a Friesian Bull-Beef system and a New Generation Beef system with Friesian bulls slaughtered at 10–14 months old
dc.typeJournal article
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