and dairy cows typically remain in production only three or four years before they are sent to slaughter. These cows unquestionably suffer poor welfare as a result of production practices. With no ...

such as high milk production in dairy cows, will be more susceptible to disease and may suffer from physiological problems, as well. However in high welfare systems, farmers select breeds for their ...

After criticism from animal rights group PETA, the dairy has taken down statements on its website describing its farm as “an ...

Dairy cows and the dairy farming industry in the UK and overseas are benefiting from strategic animal-husbandry changes and lameness-control programmes. In 1997, the UK’s Farm Animal Welfare Council ...

You might think dairy farmers would be enjoying boom ... plant-based food produced in sustainable agricultural systems. Poor farmer welfare often impacts negatively on their animals, as ...

Most dairy farmers surveyed said they faced major challenges, including rising costs, drought and floods. Long working hours and low incomes created mental strain for 69% of farmers or their families.