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FROM COW TO HECTARE:
UNDERSTAND COW-CALF EFFICIENCY
Evaluate cow-calf indicators, compare scenarios, and set targets for your herd.
For stabilized herd systems in beef cattle production.
Technical Features
Assess system performance per cow and per hectare.
How do you evaluate cow-calf efficiency?
Cow-Calf Indicators
Track production per cow (kg/cow), cow efficiency (kg/100 kg), cow-calf biological efficiency (%), and productivity (kg/ha).
Use all four indicators to compare the performance of the cow-calf system.
Understand the performance indicators for your current scenario.
How much does your system produce?
Productivity Simulation
Enter data such as weaning rate, mortality, and stocking rate. The simulator calculates productivity in kg of live weight per hectare and the herd offtake rate.
See the indicators calculated for the selected scenario.
Explore how zootechnical indicators affect the results.
Which changes make a difference?
Sensitivity Simulation
Change one variable at a time or analyze interactions between variables to compare their effects on the production system. Consider calving rate and stocking rate.
Identify the adjustments with the greatest impact on the simulated scenario.
Relate herd size to the farm’s carrying capacity.
How many cattle can your land support?
Goal Simulation
Simulate the land area required for a given number of cows or the herd size compatible with the specified carrying capacity.
Use the results to support medium- and long-term planning.
Compare the current situation with the scenario you want to achieve.
How much should you invest to change the scenario?
Investment Limit Simulation
Estimate the investment limit for intensifying production and set production and financial targets based on the farm’s capacity.
Evaluate the investment in relation to the conditions considered in the simulation.
View the results of different combinations of variables side by side.
How do the scenarios compare?
Simulation Table
Generate automatic comparison tables with productivity (kg/ha), herd offtake rate, calving rate, and stocking rate.
Compare the production response of different scenarios before setting your targets.
Four Ways to Assess
the Cow-Calf System
Specific indicators for evaluating system performance.
Production per Cow
kg/cow
Cow Efficiency
kg/100 kg
Cow-Calf Biological Efficiency
%
Productivity
kg of live weight/ha
Consider the indicators together with the conditions of each scenario.
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