Handling silage and concentrates for beef cattle in drylot

In cooperation with U.S. Department of Agriculture.Cover title

Economic and functional characteristics of farm dairy buildings

Cover title.Includes bibliographical references

Better plowing

Includes index

Loose housing for the farm dairy

Cover title.On cover: In cooperation with U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Less labor in egg production

Cover title

An Analysis of Beekeeping Production Costs and Returns

Beekeeping for honey production in the United States is not profitable. The unit price received by beekeepers for bulk, extracted honey has not changed in the last 25 years, while the cost of production has increased. Thus, beekeepers who rely on honey production for income must supplement their income from other sources, such as crop pollination or outside employment. Although research has been done within States on honey production cost, there has been no nationwide study that is primarily concerned with analysis of production costs and returns. The primary objective of the study was to determine annual production costs and returns of beekeepers who had between 300 and 6,000 colonies, and to recommend to beekeepers ways of reducing costs and increasing income. Information was gathered from 18 beekeeping enterprises in the Midwest and 41 in the Southwest