Evaluating options for irrigated dairy farm systems in northern Victoria when irrigation water availability decreases and price increases

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1085-1094

  Ho, C K M ^a   Armstrong, D P ^a   Malcolm, L R ^b   Doyle, P T ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Farming systems; Profitability

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; FARMING SYSTEM; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; METABOLITE; MILK PRODUCTION; PASTURE; PRICE DYNAMICS; PRICING POLICY; PROFITABILITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SUPERPHOSPHATE; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER ECONOMICS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547674493     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06313     Document Type: Conference Paper

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