Modelling Pasture-based Automatic Milking System Herds: Grazeable Forage Options

One of the challenges to increase milk production in a large pasture-based herd with an automatic milking system (AMS) is to grow forages within a 1-km radius, as increases in walking distance increases milking interval and reduces yield. The main objective of this study was to explore sustainable f...

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Main Authors: M. R. Islam, S. C. Garcia, C. E. F. Clark, K. L. Kerrisk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2015-05-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-28-5-703.pdf