Table 5. Optimum percentage utilization of cropland by species and level of 

 fertilization with specified ratios of cows to cropland and market 

 for hay. 



Ratio of cows to 

 cropland 



.10 Cows/crop acre 



.15 Cows crop acre 



.20 Cows/crop acre 



.25 Cows/crop acre 



.30 Cows /crop acre 



With hay sales at $27 per ton 



With hay sales prohibited 

 (hay price = $0.00) 



Crop/fertilization Median Range Crop/fertilization Median Range 



Pet. Pet. 



Total 



100 



Pet. Pet. 



Corn silage 

 Alfalfa/low 

 Clover/zero 

 3-4-5 Grass/zero 

 6-12 grass/zero 

 Alfalfa seedings 

 Clover seedings 

 Idle cropland 











13 



20 



12 







7 



48 



Total 



100 



Corn soilage 



Alfalfa/low 



Clover/zero 18 



3-4-5 grass/ zero 27 



6-12 grass /zero 28 



Alfalfa seedings 



Clover seedings 9 



Idle cropland 18 



Total 



100 



Corn silage 3 



Alfalfa/ low 



Clover/ zero 21 



3-4-5 grass/zero 32 



6-12 grass/zero 33 



Alfalfa seedings 



Clover seedings 11 



Total 



100 



Corn silage 8 



Alfalfa/low 



Clover/zero 29 



3-4-5 grass/zero 44 



6-12 grass /zero 4 



Alfalfa seedings 



Clover seedings 15 



Total 



100 









 13-14 

 19-21 



9-14 







6-7 

 53-42 









 17-19 

 25-29 

 24-32 







9-10 

 25-9 



1-6 



0-1 

 20-22 

 30-33 

 33-37 





 10-11 



6-12 



0-1 

 27-31 

 41-46 



0-12 





 14-16 



Corn silage 16 10-18 



Alfalfa/low 10 5-21 



Clover'zero 24 19-28 



3-4-5 grass 36 34-42 



Alfalfa seedings 2 1-4 



Clover seedings 12 10-14 



Total 



100 



1 Maximum and minimum percentages found in solutions at each ratio. 



