Why Dairy Farming Is Still Profitable!

agriculture review by aditya abhishek

Largest Dairy Farm

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Big Players

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Profit Per Cow

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Market

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Practices

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Breed Selection

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Farm Setup

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Record Keeping

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Branding

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