. An assessment of the forest and range land situation in the United States. Forests and forestry United States; Forest management United States; Rangelands United States. wimumsi Grasslands provide nearly two-thuds ol the animal unit months of grazing on forest and range lands. and a long list of other byproducts. The demand for grazing for dairy cattle has influenced the demand for range grazing in the past, but dairy will not be a significant claimant of range use in the future. Range grazing by sheep to meet the demand for lamb, mut- ton, and wool will have some minor influence on future d
. An assessment of the forest and range land situation in the United States. Forests and forestry United States; Forest management United States; Rangelands United States. wimumsi Grasslands provide nearly two-thuds ol the animal unit months of grazing on forest and range lands. and a long list of other byproducts. The demand for grazing for dairy cattle has influenced the demand for range grazing in the past, but dairy will not be a significant claimant of range use in the future. Range grazing by sheep to meet the demand for lamb, mut- ton, and wool will have some minor influence on future demand for range grazing, but historical data show the decline in the volume of these products in the United States. Each of these livestock products is important, but the magnitude of individual and col- lective demands for other products is very low as com- pared to the demand for meat. Thus, the main factors affecting demand for range grazing are: (1) The demand for meat, (2) the change in relative prices of feed elements, and (3) the change in technology — possible feed substitutions or feed mixtures for producing a given number of livestock efficiently. Production of beef in the United States typically involves rearing the young animals on pasture and range and finishing them by feeding large amounts of grain. The feed for maintenance of cow herd and calf production depends primarily on grazed and har- vested roughages. Grazing (range and non-range) now supplies about 64 percent of the feed consumed by all beef cattle and 79 percent of the feed consumed by sheep in the United States. Therefore, grazing is critical to the continuation of the current system of beef and lamb production. Range grazing is an important part of the economy for many localities and regions, particularly in the West. Maintenance and enhancement of pasture and range have the potential to stabilize or strengthen local rural economies and to improve the economic welfare of rural families. Demand for M
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