Economic efficiency of automatic milking systems with specific emphasis on increases in milk production

Automatic milking, a better understanding

Volumn , Issue , 2023, Pages 62-67

  Wade, K M ^a   van Asseldonk, M A P M ^b   Berentsen, P B M ^b   Ouweltjes, W ^b   Hogeveen, H ^b,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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