Summary
Abstract Beef produced originating from the dairy herd forms an integral part of beef supply chains globally. The objective of this study was to quantify the economic and environmental performance of three dairy-beef genotypes differing in beef genetic merit and managed under three contrasting pasture-based feeding treatments, using a farm-level systems model and data from an animal systems experiment. The three steer genotypes modelled were: 1) high beef-merit Angus sires (HA); 2) low beef-merit Angus sires (LA); and 3) Holstein-Friesian (HF) sires. Each genotype was evaluated across one of three feed treatments: 1) control (CTL), grass-only during both grazing seasons; 2) low concentrate (LC), supplemented with concentrate during the first grazing season, pasture only d
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