Feeding strategy, nitrogen cycling, and profitability of dairy farms

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2841-2855

  Rotz, C A ^a   Satter, L D ^b   Mertens, D R ^b   Muck, R E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Nitrogen; Simulation; Whole farm

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

NITROGEN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAIZE; MANURE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE; SOIL; SOYBEAN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MANURE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NITROGEN; RUMEN; SILAGE; SOIL; SOYBEANS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033253756     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75542-6     Document Type: Article

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