The Arkansas Beef Improvement Program (ABIP) uses an integrated resource management approach to balance ranch resources and to enhance efficiency and profitability of cattle producers. Production and financial parameters were measured over a 5-year period to evaluate progress with whole farms. Since 1992, 15 cooperators completed the ABIP whole-farm program. Analysis across all completed whole ABIP farms revealed that herd break-even decreased 28.2% (0.52 +- 0.12 dollar to 0.37 +- 0.14 dollar. Ib; P< 0.03), average specified cost/animal unit (AU) tended to decrease (226.35 +- 108.05 dollar to 174.42 +- 79.16 dollar; P = 0.19), mature cow calf crop percent tended to increase (84.6 +-11.15% to 93.3 +- 5.24%; P = 0.14), and return over specified cost/AU increased 121.7% (98.50 +- 62.43 dollar to 218.35 +-0 92.31 dollar; P < 0.05) from year 1 to year 5. The ABIP accomplished its educational objectives and made an impact on the Arkansas cattle industry.
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机译：阿肯色州牛肉改良计划（ABIP）使用综合资源管理方法来平衡牧场资源并提高养牛者的效率和利润。在5年内测量了生产和财务参数，以评估整个农场的进度。自1992年以来，有15位合作者完成了ABIP全农场计划。对所有已完成的整个ABIP农场的分析表明，畜群收支平衡点下降了28.2％（0.52±0.12美元，至0.37±0.14美元。Ib; P <0.03），平均指定成本/动物单位（AU）趋向于下降（226.35） +-108.05美元至174.42 +-79.16美元; P = 0.19），成年小牛犊的作物百分比趋于增加（84.6 + -11.15％至93.3 + 5.24％; P = 0.14），且超出指定成本/ AU的收益增加第1年到第5年的收入为121.7％（98.50 +-62.43美元，至218.35 + -0 92.31美元; P <0.05）。ABIP实现了其教育目标，并对阿肯色州的养牛业产生了影响。
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