An improved algorithm for solving profit-maximizing cattle diet problems
Feeding cattle with on-pasture supplementation or feedlot diets can increase animal efficiency and system profitability while minimizing environmental impacts. However, cattle system profit margins are relatively small and nutrient supply accounts for most of the costs. This paper introduces a nonli...
Main Authors: | J.G.O. Marques, R. de O. Silva, L.G. Barioni, J.A.J. Hall, L.O. Tedeschi, D. Moran |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120001433 |
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