The objective of this study was to understand the best financial practices of members of Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society and Olenguruone Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, and the role of financial service providers operating in Githunguri and Olenguruone, in relation to the adoption of …

Dairy Campus heeft de beschikking over meerdere Greenfeeds. Dit is een krachtvoerstation dat is ontwikkeld met een techniek om de methaanemissie per individueel dier te kunnen meten. Doelstelling van dit onderzoek is om antwoord te krijgen op de volgende onderzoeksvraag: Hoe doen de melkkoeien van Dairy …

Onderzoek naar het liggedrag van koeien bij drie verschillende typen boxbedekking. De ligtijd van koeien bij waterbedden, zandligboxen en koematrassen is inzichtelijk gemaakt. Ook zijn drie andere factoren in kaart gebracht en vergeleken met de ligtijd: klauwaandoeningen, melkproductie, en mastitisaandoeningen …

Manure application can spread antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from manure to soil and surface water. This study evaluated the role of the soil texture on the dynamics of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) in soils and surrounding surface waters. Six dairy farms with distinct soil textures (clay, sand, …

Renewing agricultural grasslands for improved yields and forage quality generally involves eliminating standing vegetation with herbicides, ploughing and reseeding. However, grassland renewal may negatively affect soil quality and related ecosystem services. On clay soil in the north of the Netherlands, …

This applied research is an attempt to analyse the effectiveness of milk marketing and facilitate developing a sustainable milk value chain for dairy farmer’s groups in Punakha district. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of survey, key informant interviews and focus group discussion were used …

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is actually discussed at the European level. The impact of the new CAP will be important for European dairy farmers. Having knowledge into it is important in order to know what farmers are expecting for the future CAP reform. Moreover, the main objective was to understand …

In recent years the dairy industry had to face new environmental regulations and consumption evolutions. The soybean meal utilization as a protein source is not adapted to the GMO-free milk production. That’s why there was a growing interest for GMO-free rapeseed meal to replace soybean meal but since …

Een groep Friese biologische boeren wil de meerwaarde van de biologische manier van boeren beter voor het voetlicht brengen. Bovendien willen ze elkaar scherp houden om het nog beter te doen.

Animal welfare is a multidimensional phenomenon and currently its on-farm assessment requires complex, multidimensional frameworks involving farm audits which are time-consuming, infrequent and expensive. The core principle of precision agriculture is to use sensor technologies to improve the efficiency …