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Strategy factors as drivers and restraints on dairy farm performance: Evidence from Sweden

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  • Hansson, Helena, 2007. "Strategy factors as drivers and restraints on dairy farm performance: Evidence from Sweden," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 94(3), pages 726-737, June.
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