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Ranch economics of prescribed grazing on rangelands: the case of representative ranches in Northern Montana

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  • Ashwell, Nicolas Quintana
  • Maher, Anna T.
  • Tanaka, John A.
  • Ritten, John P.
  • Maczko, Kristie A.
  • Dyer, Holly
  • Kirkpatrick, Holly
  • Roberts, Kendall
  • Hilken, Thomas

Abstract

Rangeland management practitioners typically agree that prescribed grazing practices have a positive impact on rangeland health with positive implications for ranching productivity. The economic impact of implementing these practices, however, is insufficiently explored. This article assesses the impact of two variants of NRCS-promoted prescribed grazing programs on the profitability of four ranch types in Northern Montana. Preliminary results suggest that outcomes are highly dependent on initial ranch conditions and the level and type of financial incentives. Ranches with large tracts of deeded land and insufficient water developments stand to gain the most from adopting prescribed grazing practices.

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  • Ashwell, Nicolas Quintana & Maher, Anna T. & Tanaka, John A. & Ritten, John P. & Maczko, Kristie A. & Dyer, Holly & Kirkpatrick, Holly & Roberts, Kendall & Hilken, Thomas, 2019. "Ranch economics of prescribed grazing on rangelands: the case of representative ranches in Northern Montana," Western Economics Forum, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 17(1), April.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:weecfo:287316
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.287316
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    1. Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2023. "Western Economics Forum: A Journal of the Western Agricultural Economics Association, v.21, Issue 1, Spring 2023," Western Economics Forum, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 21(1), July.
    2. Taylor, David T. & Tanaka, John A. & Maczko, Kristie A., 2023. "Economic Impacts of Removing Federal Grazing Used by Cattle Ranches in Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming," Western Economics Forum, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 21(1), July.

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