The new Heifer Grazing Compass is a spreadsheet tool designed to help farmers predict the cash flow and long-term financial outcomes of raising heifers on pasture. Developed by the University of Wisconsin-Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems and Grassland 2.0, the tool compares the total economic implications of a farmer’s existing system and a potential pasture-based heifer-raising system.
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