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<br />li.1 <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />Prospective Farm Incomes <br /> <br />Estimates of prospective farm incomes were made for several types and sizes <br />of farms with the proposed project development. Farm incomes were estimated <br />for grade A dairy, range beef, feeder calf, farm-flock of sheep, and cash- <br />crop farms. <br /> <br />Budgets were developed for the following farm types and evaluation areas: <br />range beef an evaluation areas A, B, E, and F, grade A dairy an evaluation <br />areas A and C, feeder calves on evaluation areas A, B, andH, farm-flock <br />of sheep on evaluation areas A, B, and G, and cash-crop farms on evaluation <br />areas A and G. <br /> <br />Many kinds of input-output and price information are needed for farm <br />budgets, among them labor requirements, machinery and building needs, <br />land investment, ~td feed requirements~ Published research in similar <br />irrigated areas was relied upon. These data were supplemented by in- <br />formation collected from farmers in the project and nearby areas. <br /> <br />Livestock Enterprises and Production Rates <br /> <br />Sales of livestock and live~tock product~ likely will be the predominant <br />sources of income on the project. Project development probably will <br />effect no bas ic change in the;. 'V'"'. t.ock economy of the area, but wi 11 <br />however, result in an increa~e in feed crops and pasture available for <br />livestock. Because of the increased feed supply, numbers of dairy cows, <br />farm sheep, and feeder calves will be increased. It is anticipated also <br />that development of the project will increase the acreage of sugar beets <br />and the number of cash--crop farm::; in the area. <br /> <br />A production rate of 325 pounds of butterfat per dairy cow is assumed. <br />Feeder steer::; are a~6umed to gain 390 pounds and feeder heifers 375 pounds <br />in 11 months. Farm ewe~ are assumed to produce a YO-pound gras~-fat <br />lamb and 10 pounds of wool each. Beef cows are assumed to produce caives <br />averaging 393 pounds. <br /> <br />Types of Farms <br /> <br />Projected types of farms with project development are based on the future <br />market for each agricultural commodity, existing types of farms on the <br />project, and available Federal grazing permits. Among the farms surveyed, <br />four types predominat.ed--range beef, feeder calf, sheep, and cash-crop. <br />The feeder calf and sheep farms utilized most of the forage and grain <br />crops produced. Cash-crop farms produced primarily grain, sugar beets, <br />and alfalfa for sale. <br /> <br />Brief descriptions of thl!:; projected farm types follow: <br /> <br />Range beef - Part of the feed supply is furnished by Federal grazing <br />permits, which limit the number of breeding cows to the equivalent of <br />twelve l34-cow herds. The irrigated land serves as a winter feed base <br />for the breeding herd and summer pasturage for yearlings. Sale of <br />calves and gra~s-fat long yearlings is the principal source of income. <br />- 31:3 - <br />