Smith, Stephen A.; Caldwell, James D.; Popp, Michael P.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 44 (2012) 04
Tall fescue toxicosis adversely affects calving rate and weight gains reducing returns to cow-calf producers in the …-infected fescue and calving season. Establishing novel endophyte-infected tall fescue on 25% of pasture acres resulted in improved … calving rates (87% vs. 70%), weaning weights (532 lbs vs. 513 lbs), and partial returns per acre ($257 vs. $217). Additionally …