Stochastic simulation of the cost of home-produced feeds for ruminant livestock systems

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 123-139

  Finneran, E ^a,b   Crosson, P ^a   O'Kiely, P ^a   Shalloo, L ^a   Forristal, D ^c   Wallace, M ^b  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; BIOTIC FACTOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP YIELD; GRASS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERENNIAL PLANT; SILAGE; STOCHASTICITY;

IRELAND;

EID: 84255199269     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002185961100061X     Document Type: Article

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