Publication Date
1985
Location
Kyoto Japan
Description
Attempts were made to identify and solve the problems which a beef farming operation in the humid sub-tropics of South America was facing. A total of 370ha of pasture at C.A.O.S.A. was established using temperate species, Lolium perenne, L. multiflorum, Trifolium repens, T. subterraneum and Medicago sativa, both to establish new and also to improve existing tropical pasture in order to overcome: 1. Cool season feed shortage., 2. Low nutritional value of tropical grasses. A rotational grazing system was introduced and the yield and feed value analysis showed a substantial increase in cool season feed while the nutritional value of the pasture was increased through the use of the temperate species pasture. As a result, the performance of the beef cattle was improved.
Citation
Kawabe, Y E. and Hayashi, E, "The Role of Temperature Pastures Species in Beef Farming in the Humaid Sub-Tropics of South America" (1985). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 5.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1985/ses15/5)
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The Role of Temperature Pastures Species in Beef Farming in the Humaid Sub-Tropics of South America
Kyoto Japan
Attempts were made to identify and solve the problems which a beef farming operation in the humid sub-tropics of South America was facing. A total of 370ha of pasture at C.A.O.S.A. was established using temperate species, Lolium perenne, L. multiflorum, Trifolium repens, T. subterraneum and Medicago sativa, both to establish new and also to improve existing tropical pasture in order to overcome: 1. Cool season feed shortage., 2. Low nutritional value of tropical grasses. A rotational grazing system was introduced and the yield and feed value analysis showed a substantial increase in cool season feed while the nutritional value of the pasture was increased through the use of the temperate species pasture. As a result, the performance of the beef cattle was improved.
