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<br />l:' <br /> <br />c <br />..... <br /> <br />C Types and Sizes of Farms <br /> <br />Projected types of farms with project development are based upon future <br />markets for each agricultural commodity, existing types of farms on the <br />project, available federal grazing permits, and opinions of local agricultural <br />leaders. At present, beef farms predominate, constituting 46 percent of all <br />full-time farms surveyed followed by: Dairy, 23 percent; general, 20 percent; <br />and sheep, 11 percenL The beef and sheep farms are operated in con;junction <br />with federal grazing permits. The dairy farms utilize most of the forage <br />crops produced on the farm and sell some grain. The general farms have a small <br />number of li vestock--dai ry, beef, or sheep -- and sell a illajority- of tne hay <br />and grain produced. <br /> <br />Development of the project is not expected to result in an increase in <br />either the number of beef or sheep farms with range permits, or the number <br />of livestock in'the breeding herds on these farms. Federal grazing permits <br />are now fully utilized and are not expected to increase. <br /> <br />Present size of farm operating units are somewhat larger than normally <br />encountered in irrigated areas. The irrigated acreage per farm averaged <br />190 acres for beef and sheep farms, 154 acres for general farms, and 126 <br />acres for dairy farms. <br /> <br />There are 1,320 acres of arable nonirrigated land in evaluation areas A, <br />B, C, and D which is suitable for irrigation. Of this area 780 acres lie <br />in small scattered tracts on existing farms and are likely to be developed <br />in conjunction with land already under cultivation. This will result in <br />an increase in the irrigated acreage per farm. Other adjustments in acreage <br />of existing farms are not anticipated. The 540 acres of arable nonirrigated <br />land in evaluation area D lie in fairly contiguous tracts. This area <br />provides the greatest opportunity for the establishment of new farms and <br />adjustment in size of farm. <br /> <br />A brief description of each projected farm type follows: <br /> <br />Ran~e beef~ Part of the feed supply is furnished by federal range which <br />limlts the numbers of breeding cows to twenty lOO-cow herds or equivalent. <br />The irrigated land serves as a winter feed base for the breeding herd <br />and provides summer pasturage for short yearlings. Calves are sold in <br />the 'without' project situation and grass-fat long yearlings are sold <br />in the 'with' project situation. In some budgets, additional hay is <br />purchased to supply Suffi9tent feed for wintering the herd. Irrigated <br />acreage per farm averages. 210 acres 5/ and utilizes 52 percent of the <br />total arable acreageo <br /> <br />!! This type is used to represent livestock farms with range permits. <br />~ The 'without' project'situation consists of 160 acres of arable land of <br />which 20 acres are idle, and 50 acres of nonarable land irrigated. In the <br />'with' project situation the 20 acres of idle land are developed and <br />irrigated. <br /> <br />- 24 - <br />