Impact of alternative feed technology utilization, between the increase in feed cost and revenue on rural cattle farming

Abstract

The research aims to study the effect of alternative feed technology utilization include costs of alternative feed technology and added labor costs to the value added or revenue added of cattle farming. The aims for search the effort the development of beef cattle feed technology utilization in increasing household income, improving production yields and can reduce the cost factors needed in cattle farming. The study was conducted in the Minahasa Regency of North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The research method that has been used is a survey method to cattle farmers with an interview approach based on a list of questions (questionnaires). The research sample are cattle farmers household with the criteria: a minimum of one year experience in cattle farm, and using alternative feeds such as hay, silage, ammonia of crop waste, urea molasses block and dry straw tower. Alternative feed technology cost and alternative feed technology workflow costs in cattle farming have a significant effect on value added cattle. Allocation of farmer workforce after using feed technology is actually higher than before they use feed technology, but the parameter coefficient of alternative feed technology cost has a positive sign indicate that even though production costs increase but produce greater additional revenue cattle farming.