Manure management on dairy farms
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Factors Affecting Manure Output on Dairy Farms
The amount of manure produced on dairy farms can affect the financial bottom line. Labor, equipment, and facilities are needed to move and store manure, all of which have a cost. Increased output of manure can represent losses in potentially digestible nutrients (increased feed costs). Lastly, the environmental impact of dairy farming is strongly related with the quantity and composition of man...
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عنوان ژورنال: Savremena poljoprivredna tehnika
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0350-2953
DOI: 10.5937/savpoljteh1602085v