Contribution of the calving interval to dairy farm profitability: results of a cluster analysis of FADN data for a major milk production area in southern Italy

Contribution of the calving interval to dairy farm profitability: results of a cluster analysis of FADN data for a major milk production area in southern Italy

In this study we investigated the potential economic impact of good management of the calving interval on dairy farms. This involved the assessment of economics and production of a sample of farms, selected from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN), and located in Sardinia, Italy. Two farm model...

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Main Authors: G. Dono, L. Giraldo, E. Nazzaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria 2013-10-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
Subjects:
milk profitability
herd management
cluster analysis
economic performance
Online Access:http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/3873

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