Production and Health Management from Grazing to Confinement Systems of Largest Dairy Bovine Farms in Azores: A Farmers’ Perspective
The intensification of bovine milk production in the Azores has led farmers to increase farm size and specialization in grasslands, implementing confined and semi-confined production systems. Fixed milking parlours (FMP) have progressively gained more popularity, at the expense of conventional mobil...
Main Authors: | Ivo Medeiros, Aitor Fernandez-Novo, Susana Astiz, João Simões |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3394 |
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