Consumers perceive pasture-based systems of milk production as natural and therefore
better for cow welfare than confinement systems. However both systems are heterogeneous …

From 1917 to 2017, dairy grazing systems have evolved from uncontrolled grazing of
unimproved pastures by dual-purpose dairy-beef breeds to an intensive system with a high …

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 …

With more dairy cows being housed indoors, for at least part of the year, it is important to
understand how housing impacts on 'normal behaviour'and the implications for cow welfare …

Sustainability transitions are commonly considered impossible without regime change.
Theoretical work on regime change has mainly focused on niches and landscapes and less …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion addresses a European Commission's mandate on the
welfare of dairy cows as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. It includes three assessments …

Milk and dairy products provide highly sustainable concentrations of essential amino acids
and other required nutrients for humans; however, amount of milk currently produced per …

Heat stress in livestock is a function of macro-and microclimatic factors, their duration and
intensity, the environments where they occur and the biological characteristics of the animal …

Simple Summary The concern for better farm animal welfare has been greatly increasing
among scientists, veterinarians, farmers, consumers, and the general public over many …

Worldwide milk production is predominantly founded on indoor, high‐concentrate feeding
systems, whereas pasture‐based feeding systems are most common in New Zealand and …