Efficiency of Nutrient Use and Relationship to Profitability on Dairy Farms

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 272-282

  Vandehaar, Michael J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Milk production; Profitability; Systems models

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIGESTION; ECONOMICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031601461     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75576-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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