Estimating the costs of rearing young dairy cattle in the Netherlands using a simulation model that accounts for uncertainty related to diseases

• Main Authors: Mohd Nor, Norhariani, Steeneveld, Wilma, Mourits, Monique C. M., Hogeveen, Henk
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54012/1/Estimating%20the%20costs%20of%20rearing%20young%20dairy%20cattle%20in%20the%20Netherlands%20using%20a%20simulation%20model%20that%20accounts%20for%20uncertainty%20related%20to%20diseases.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54012/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016758771200102X?via%3Dihub

The costs of rearing young dairy cattle are a part of the cost of the price of milk, as rearing produces the future dairy cows. As most dairy farmers are not aware of the rearing costs, the rearing of dairy replacements often does not get the attention it deserves. Calculating the distribution of th...