Grazing plays an important role in milk production in most regions of the world. Despite the
importance of grazing, current trends in livestock farming in Europe are causing a decline in …

Pasture-based dairy systems are implemented all over the world. Access to pasture is
perceived to be advantageous for animal welfare in western societies. However, the benefits …

Grazing is inherently close to the nature of herbivores, but no longer applied everywhere in
Europe. Therefore, the perception of grassland experts on the occurrence, importance …

In temperate regions of Europe where grass grows for most of the year, grazed pasture is the
lowest cost feed for milk production. Grazed pasture can make a contribution to dairy cow …

In the past, insect diversity in grasslands showed a severe decline due to management
intensification or abandonment. In this study, we investigate the long‐term influence of …

Increasing feed efficiency is a key target in ruminant science which requires a better
understanding of rumen microbiota. This study investigated the effect of a shift from a non …

This paper presents a summary of results from a 2012 survey that investigated feeding and
housing management regimens currently adopted by dairy farmers in Britain. Responses …

An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of grazing versus zero-grazing on
energy expenditure (EE), feeding behaviour and physical activity in dairy cows at different …

Background: Despite the high saturated fat content of dairy products, no clear association
between dairy product intake and risk of myocardial infarction (MI) has been observed. Dairy …

Ruminant production systems are under pressure for their inefficient use of land, a recurring
idea assuming they consume far more plant proteins than they produce in the form ofanimal …