The effect of lameness prevalence on technical efficiency at the dairy farm level: An adjusted data envelopment analysis approach

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 5449-5457

  Barnes, A P ^a   Rutherford, K M D ^a   Langford, F M ^a   Haskell, M J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Categorical approach; Data envelopment analysis; Lameness prevalence; Nondiscretionary approach

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRYING; METHODOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY; STANDARD;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; EFFICIENCY; LAMENESS, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 80054908489     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4262     Document Type: Article

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