This review aimed to systematically map and summarize the status of animal health and
welfare in organic production. The prevalence of diseases and behavioural effects in …

Organic farming is believed by many to be an environmentally friendly production system
that promotes the use of local forage while strongly limiting the input of chemicals, including …

Dairy farming systems are multifunctional processes that provide milk but also beef, veal and
manure. These outputs provided by dairy farms are important foods for humans but their …

The fatty acid content is a very important feature of the milk that affects the health of
consumers. The aim of this study was to estimate cow's milk fatty acid composition in early …

The energy supplied by the high-forage diets used in organic farming may be insufficient to
meet the requirements of dairy cattle. However, few studies have considered this problem …

Simple Summary European sustainability-oriented policies aim to encourage organic (ORG)
farming practices since they are considered to be more resilient than conventional (CONV) …

Organic farm management combines best environmental practices, a high level of
biodiversity, preservation of natural resources and high animal welfare standards. To meet …

This study explored the metabolic adaptions to grazing conditions of two Holstein genetic
strains (GS; North American, NAH; New Zealand, NZH) in two feeding strategies (FS; …

Contents Organic farming has traditionally given preference to indigenous breeds that are
well adapted to local conditions; however, current trends towards increased yields may …

The aim of the study was to assess the nutritional value and technological parameters of
milk produced in organic and conventional farming systems, taking into account the breeds …