How does reproduction account for dairy farm sustainability?
Jaciara Diavão; Abias Santos Silva; Anna Luiza Lacerda Sguizzato; Camila Sousa da Silva; Thierry Ribeiro Tomich; Luiz Gustavo Ribeiro Pereira
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Submitted date:
05/11/2023
Accepted date:
06/27/2023