Productive, economic, and environmental effects of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) silage for dairy cows in small-scale systems in central Mexico

Sainz-Ramírez, Aurora; Velarde-Guillén, José; Estrada-Flores, Julieta Gertrudis; Arriaga-Jordán, Carlos Manuel

doi:10.1007/s11250-021-02708-0

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“…Strategies to address challenges include incorporating advancements in breeding, nutrition, and management practices, focusing on disease prevention and improving calf raising facilities (Roland et al, 2016). While milk quality regulations exist, further enhancements in chemical components through feeding strategies must be balanced with economic considerations (Sainz-Ramírez et al, 2021a;Posadas-Domínguez et al, 2018).…”

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“…The main factors that have an impact in milk production and the development of dairy cattle replacements are genetics, environmental conditions, management (Espinoza, 2012), and feeding strategies (Sainz-Ramírez et al, 2021a). Additionally, dairy farms are exposed to a variety of risks stemming from a limited knowledge in disease prevention, management, and control.…”

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Milking to 2030: Economic and sustainability prospective of the Mexican dairy sector

Rogers-Montoya,

Herrera-Haro,

Callejas-Juárez

et al. 2024

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Objective: This study aims to assess the productive and economic performance of the Mexican milk sector, particularly focusing on small and medium-scale dairy farms, and examining pessimistic, base, and optimistic scenarios. Design/methodology/approach: Employing a statistical univariate method with time series analysis (ARIMA), we analyzed productive efficiency and price behavior in Mexican dairy systems. Deterministic and stochastic estimations for production volume, milk price, and cattle inventory from 2021 to 2030 were established using confidence intervals to construct pessimistic (lower interval), base (mean), and optimistic (upper interval) scenarios. Results: The evaluated period witnessed an estimated 10.27% increase in production, equivalent to 576 million liters of milk, with an average annual growth rate of 1.0922%. Milk prices displayed an upward trend, with average prices of $0.66, $0.69, and $0.72 under pessimistic, base, and optimistic scenarios, respectively. In 2030, a 22% price increase compared to 2021 was observed. Considering a base price of $0.45 USD per liter in 2030, costs under pessimistic, base, and optimistic scenarios were $1,658.21, $1,756.43, and $1,855.31, resulting in profits of $1,160.75, $1,229.50, and $1,022.45 from milk sales. Cattle inventory exhibited an upward trend, paralleling milk volumes and prices. Limitations on study/implications: The study's use of a univariate method may incompletely capture market dynamics complexity, potentially underestimating the impact of external market forces and global economic conditions on milk prices. Findings/conclusions: To secure forecasted milk volumes in base and optimistic scenarios, maintaining and enhancing good management practices is crucial. Additionally, addressing the imperative to augment production efficiency and improve environmental sustainability and animal welfare is essential.

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Milking to 2030: Economic and sustainability prospective of the Mexican dairy sector

Rogers-Montoya,

Herrera-Haro,

Callejas-Juárez

et al. 2024

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“…Las diferencias se explican por la proporción baja de ensilado en comparación a la proporción de pradera de corte suministrada (18.8 vs 38%); pradera que generalmente en estos sistemas presenta una calidad superior a la de los ensilados. A su vez, el ensilado de maíz es limitado por su contenido de PC (64 g/kg MS a 85.4 g/kg MS), pero se caracteriza por una alta concentración de carbohidratos solubles, por lo que es más degradable (Anaya-Ortega et al, 2009;Sainz-Ramírez et al, 2021); no obstante, en los SPLPE, su calidad se ve constantemente afectada por las condiciones climáticas que no permiten su corte en el momento óptimo (Albarrán et al, 2012).…”

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“…Los rendimientos aquí encontrados son considerados buenos para los SPLPE de la región, al ser más altos que aquellos presentados por Carrillo-Hernández et al (2021) para la estrategia de manejo convencional con incorporación de ensilado de maíz (14.20 kg/vaca/d) y aquellos reportados por Martínez-García et al (2015) para estrategias que incorporaban diferentes alimentos tradicionales durante época seca (15 kg/vaca/d). En estos mismos sistemas, Sainz-Ramírez et al (2021) quienes evaluaron ensilado de girasol y maíz, informaron producciones de leche de 18.6 kg/d con un consumo total y contenidos de PC en la dieta similares a los aquí mostrados. Por su parte, Bumbieris-Junior et al (2019) en Francia, quienes evaluaron ensilado de triticale (7.5% a 13% de PC, suplementación con concentrado al 18% de PC, consumo de MS de 14.7 kg/d), encontraron un rendimiento de leche de 18.81 kg/d, el cual corresponde con lo reportado aquí.…”

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Ensilados Mixtos De Cereales De Grano Pequeño en La Alimentación De Vacas en Sistemas De Producción De Leche en Pequeña Escala

Carrillo-Hernández,

Velarde-Guillén,

López-González

et al. 2023

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Background: In small-scale dairy systems (SPLPE), multi-species pastures and small grain cereal silages have proven to be an option in the face of potential climate change effects and provide quality forage at low costs in periods of forage shortages. Objective: To evaluate the inclusion of a binary silage of barley and rye, compared to a ternary silage of barley, rye and triticale, in the feeding of dairy cows in small-scale dairy systems, in terms of productive and economic performance. Methodology: In the central Highlands of Mexico and with the participation of a small-scale dairy farmer, the inclusion of these silages in the feed of 6 dairy cows was evaluated under a cross-over design. The treatments included 40% silage (T1, binary; T2, ternary), 36% of conventional feeds (cut pasture, maize straw and alfalfa hay) offered by the participating farmer, and 24% of commercial compound concentrate. The variables evaluated were diet composition, feed intake, yield and milk composition, and an economic analysis made considering feed costs. Results: The neutral detergent fiber content was 4.8% lower in T2 (p<0.05), a treatment that also presented a 3% higher digestibility and a higher metabolizable energy and crude protein content (p<0.05). This was due to the incorporation of the ternary silage, a higher quality silage compared to the binary silage. Energy corrected milk production was higher in T2 (p=0.05), in response to the higher intake and higher digestibility of this treatment. Feeding costs were similar for the inclusion of the two silages and the implementation of the ternary treatment represented an increase of 0.8% in margins over feed costs with compared to the use of the binary silage. Implications. The use of small grain cereal mixtures silages are feasible in small-scale dairy systems to ensure a constant supply of medium quality forage, which together with moderate supplementation can generate high yields and economic income. Conclusions: The inclusion of ternary silage of small grain cereals of barley, rye and triticale, and moderate supplementation with commercial concentrate (24%) and other conventional feeds (36%), is a viable alternative as a feeding strategy in small-scale dairy systems during the dry season maintaining high milk yields and a high profit margin for these systems.

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Characterisation and sensory appraisal of fresh ‘molido’ cheese from cows fed different levels of sunflower silage inclusion in small-scale dairy systems

Sainz-Ramírez

Colín-Navarro

Estrada-Flores

et al. 2023

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Small-scale dairy systems require feeding strategies to improve their productivity and sustainability.Since these systems in central Mexico mostly sell their milk to local artisan cheese makers, and cow diets in uence milk and dairy products composition, the objective was to evaluate the effect on physicochemical characteristics, sensory appraisal, and economic performance of cheeses made with milk from cows fed different levels of sun ower silage (SFSL) inclusion in the forage DM component of diets (T0 = 0% SFSL; T20 = 20%; T40 = 40%; and, T60 = 60%). Physicochemical composition was analysed by analysis of variance in a completely randomised design and the sensory assessment of the cheeses was with a hedonistic ve-point scale and the results were analysed by means of descriptive statistics and a radar graph. Partial budgets were used for economic analyses. There were signi cant differences (P < 0.05) for all physicochemical variables (moisture content, cheese yield, protein and fat content, and pH) of the cheeses, with higher values for yield, protein and fat content in the treatments that included SFSL. Sensory assessment values were in the average perception range of judges. Treatments that included SFSL had lower production costs, higher margins over costs, and higher returns/costs ratios. It was concluded that the inclusion of sun ower silage in diets for dairy cows in small-scale dairy systems resulted in higher cheese yields, protein and fat content, with positive sensory attributes, lower production costs and higher incomes from cheese making.

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Productive, economic, and environmental effects of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) silage for dairy cows in small-scale systems in central Mexico

Cited by 5 publications

References 59 publications

Milking to 2030: Economic and sustainability prospective of the Mexican dairy sector

Milking to 2030: Economic and sustainability prospective of the Mexican dairy sector

Ensilados Mixtos De Cereales De Grano Pequeño en La Alimentación De Vacas en Sistemas De Producción De Leche en Pequeña Escala

Characterisation and sensory appraisal of fresh ‘molido’ cheese from cows fed different levels of sunflower silage inclusion in small-scale dairy systems

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