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Table 4.

Operating costs of manure utilization and bedding procurement for a dairy farm with 1000 cows, million roubles per year

Manure utilization costs Bedding procurement Total costs
Bedding procurement
Straw 20.0 8.1 28.1
Saw dust 20.3 7.6 27.9
Peat 20.7 14.5 35.2
Bedding production
Fermentation in a chamber fermenter + finish drying 24.2 24.2
Fermentation in a drum fermenter 21.6 21.7
Drying in a dryer drum 27.5 27.5

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