Automatic Milking Systems, Farm Size, and Milk Production
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Automatic milking systems, farm size, and milk production.
Automatic milking systems (AMS) offer relief from the demanding routine of milking. Although many AMS are in use in Europe and a few are used in the United States, the potential benefit for American farms is uncertain. A farm-simulation model was used to determine the long-term, whole-farm effect of implementing AMS on farm sizes of 30 to 270 cows. Highest farm net return to management and unpa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dairy Science
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0022-0302
DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(03)74032-6