An economic analysis of alternative dairy herd replacement policies on Grade A dairy farms in the Knoxville milkshed

The objectives of this study are: (1) to determine and describe present methods used by Grade A dairy farmers in the Knoxville milkshed in procuring dairy herd replacements; (2) to determine attitudes and factors affecting the dairy farmers' decisions in obtaining herd replacements; and (3) to estimate actual and opportunity cost of obtaining replacements by various methods.