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 …

Pasture access for dairy cows is highly valued both by cows and the public at large. When
pasture access is not feasible, farmers can provide cows with alternative forms of outdoor …

Within a day, grazing decisions such as 'when'to begin,'which'frequency and 'how'to
distribute grazing events determine ruminants' diurnal grazing pattern. Ruminants can have …

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 …

As farm animal welfare is high on the political and societal agendas of many countries,
considerable pressure exists to establish audit programs in which farm animal welfare is …

White clover (Trifolium repens L.; clover) can offer a superior nutritional feed compared with
perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.; PRG) and offers an additional or alternative source …

The main effects of, and the interactions between, stocking rate (SR), supplementation and
genotype on dry matter (DM) intake, herbage utilisation, milk production and profitability of …

Grazed pasture, which is the cheapest source of nutrients for dairy cows, should form the
basis of profitable and low-input animal production systems. Management of high-producing …

Simple Summary Dairy cows in Europe and the United States are increasingly housed
indoors year-round. Even cows with pasture access are usually kept inside during the winter …

The objective of this study was to identify and understand grassland management practices
employed on dairy farms in the Republic of Ireland, including grazing‐season length …