Comparing milk yield, chemical properties and somatic cell count from organic and conventional mountain farming systems

A study was undertaken to investigate the effects of farming systems (organic vs. conventional), diet (hay/concentrate vs. pasture) and their interaction on milk yield, gross composition and fatty acid (FA) profile of dairy cows bred in mountainous areas. For this purpose four dairy farms (two organ...

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Main Authors: Marcello Bianchi, Carola Lussiana, Antonio Mimosi, Vanda Malfatto, Alex Garda, Luca Maria Battaglini, Manuela Renna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/457