Economic evaluation of beef cattle breeding schemes incorporating performance testing of young bulls for feed intake

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 393-404

  Archer, J A ^a,c   Barwick, S A ^b   Graser, H U ^b  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; BREEDING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PROFITABILITY;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3042741290     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ea02054     Document Type: Conference Paper

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