Table 7.
Land occupation for beef systems from weaning to harvest1
| Treatment2 | Cattle land occupation, m2 per yr per kg HCW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigated pasture | Rangeland | Farmland and land for mining | |
| CON | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.81 |
| GF20 | 0.04 | 10.5 | 0.01 |
| GR45 | 0.03 | 7.95 | 1.10 |
| GF25 | 0.08 | 8.25 | 0.01 |
Land occupation measured using the standard ISO 14040 LCA functional unit
CON, steers stocked on pasture then finished in a feedyard; GF20, steers grass-fed for 20 mo; GR45, steers grass-fed for 20 mo with a 45-d grain finish; GF25, steers grass-fed for 25 mo.