The massive improvement in food production, as a result of effective genetic selection
combined with advancements in farming practices, has been one of the greatest …

Simple Summary Milk, alongside meat, is one of the basic animal materials of importance in
food processing. Most of the world's milk production is carried out in an intensive system …

CONTEXT Regardless 30 years of similar regulations and a common internal market, the
diffusion of organic farming strongly differs amongst European member states. While the …

Simple Summary Pasture-borne worm infections impact cattle health and productivity
worldwide. The present study assessed exposure of dairy cattle herds to the three most …

This article moves from the familiar—the human—to the very different in sociolinguistics—
the dairy cow. Based on multispecies ethnography, the aim of this article is to advocate the …

Organic milk production is an environmentally friendly production system based on local
forage and a ban on using chemical fertilizers and certain other rules. Organic milk is …

Beyond providing food, livestock species are linked to a wide range of uses and ecosystem
services (ESs). Based on information reported by 41 countries on 3 361 national breed …

The US organic milk food system has several interesting characteristics. The product has
been enthusiastically embraced by consumers, resulting in increased retail sales of organic …

Parasitic infections such as Strongylida and Eimeria still represent a major health problem of
dairy cattle impacting their health, welfare, and productivity. In view of the scarcity of data on …

Rotational crossbreeding can be faster and more effective than pure breeding in improving
the functional traits of cows and developing robust dairy cattle systems. However, this …