The dairy industry in the developed world has undergone profound changes over recent
decades. In this paper, we present an overview of some of the most important recent …

The demand for organically-grown produce is increasing worldwide, with one of the drivers
being an expectation among consumers that animals have been farmed to a high standard …

Mastitis is a common and costly production disease on dairy farms. In Canada, the incidence
rate of clinical mastitis (IRCM) has been determined for conventionally managed dairy farms; …

Organic dairy producers have distinct perspectives, approaches, challenges, and
experiences when managing herd health, but little research has been conducted to develop …

Our aim was to map the performance of local (native) dairy cattle breeds in Austria,
Switzerland, Poland, and Sweden with regard to production, fertility, longevity, and health …

Impact patterns of human–animal relationship (HAR) and herd stress level on udder health
were investigated in a cross-sectional study on 30 German and Danish organic dairy herds …

Although the use of local breeds is recommended by organic regulations, breed
comparisons performed under organic production conditions with similar production …

The rearing of dairy calves, whether in conventional or organic farming, is questioned in
society, particularly due to its lack of naturalness caused by the limited contact between age …

Lameness is an important multifactorial disease that affects dairy cattle on both organic
(ORG) and conventional (CON) farms. The objective of this study was to characterize …

Data from 113 Dutch organic farms were analysed to determine the effect of cross-breeding
on production and functional traits. In total, data on 33 788 lactations between January 2003 …