The performance of a white clover based dairy system in comparison with a grass/fertiliser-N system. II. Animal production, economics and environment

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 305-318

  Schils, R L M ^a   Boxem, Tj ^a   Jagtenberg, C J ^a   Verboon, M C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy system; Energy; Gross margin; Milk production; Nitrogen; Perennial ryegrass; White clover

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRY FARMING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0034438130     PISSN: 00282928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1573-5214(00)80020-2     Document Type: Article

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