Environmental impact of Holstein Friesian and 3-breed crossbred dairy cows using a life cycle assessment approach applied to individual animals

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to set up a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach at the level of individual animals to assess the effects of a 3-breed crossbreeding program on the environmental impact of cows. The study involved 564 cows, 279 purebred Holstein Friesian (HO) and 285 crossbred cows (CR), t...

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Main Authors: L. Gallo, M. Berton, M. Piazza, E. Sturaro, S. Schiavon, G. Bittante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-07-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224004880