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Table 16. — Effects of increasing legume* on the organization, produc- 

 tion, and income of a grain-livestock farm in east central Nebraska 



Item 



Former plan — 



minor emphasis 



on legumes with 



calves fed in 



dry lot 



Present plan — 

 increased em- 

 phasis on 

 legumes with 

 calves fed in 

 dry lot 



Alternative 



plan — increased 



emphasis on 



legumes with 



calves grain -fed 



on pasture 





Acreage 



Produc- 

 tion 



Acreage 



Produc- 

 tion 



Acreage 



Produc- 

 tion 



Crops and land use: 

 Wheat 



Acres 

 12. 

 81. 

 18. 



5.0 



12. 



7.0 



Bushels 

 144 

 2,430 

 504 



Tons 

 15 



24 

 7 



Acres 



Bushels 



Acres 



Bushels 



Corn 



57. 5 



28. 7 



2,300 

 1,092 



Tons 



57. 5 



28.7 



2,300 



Oats 



1,092 





Tons 



Alfalfa _ _ _ _ _ - - 



10. 



20 



10. 



20 



Wild hav 





Permanent alfalfa and 



18. 



27 

















Hay _ __- 







14.4 



25 



Bushels 

 14.4 



14.4 

 28.0 



25 



Seed __ 





Bushels 



Bushels 

 14. 4 



Permanent alfalfa and 

 brome pasture 







10. 





Native pasture 



18.0 







Sweetclover pasture 





14. 4 

 7.0 





14. 4 

 7.0 





Farmstead and roads 



7. 







Total 



160. 





160. 





160. 











Inven- 

 tory 



Sold 



Inven- 

 tory 



Sold 



Inven- 

 tory 



Sold 



Livestock: 



Cows 



Number 



7 



2 



6 



25 



8 



48 



2 



100 



200 



Number 

 1 



~~5~ 



25 



8 



37 



~~90~ 



80 



Pounds 

 1,400 



Dozens 

 1,200 



Number 



7 



2 



6 



25 



8 



48 



2 



100 



200 



Number 



1 



~~5~ 



25 



8 



37 



~~90~ 

 80 



Pounds 

 1,400 



Dozens 

 1,200 



Number 



7 



2 



6 



25 



8 



48 



2 



100 



200 



Number 

 1 



Heifers 





Calves 



5 



Feeder calves purchased ] __ 

 Brood sows 



25 



8 



Pigs 



37 



Horses 





Hens 



90 



Chickens 



80 



Livestock products produced: 

 Butterfat 



Pounds 

 1,400 



Eggs _____ 





Dozens 

 1, 200 









Net cash income: 



With high price level 



With medium price level 



Dol 

 3,1 

 2, ( 



lars 

 360 



)87 



Dol 

 4, 

 2, 



lars 

 386 

 340 



Dol 

 4, ' 

 3, ( 



lars 



r74 



)28 



1 Under former and present plans 400-pound calves fed in dry lot for 225 days 

 gain 425 pounds. Under the alternative plan, 400-pound calves fed 150 days 

 during the winter and grain-fed on pasture for 170 days during summer gain a 

 total of 650 pounds. 



