Economics of increasing the persistence of sown pastures: Costs, stocking rate and cash flow

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 313-323

  Scott, J F ^a   Lodge, G M ^a   McCormick, L H ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; PASTURE; PERSISTENCE; STOCKING DENSITY;

EID: 0034037551     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98016     Document Type: Article

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