Dynamic Adjustment in the U.S. Dairy Industry

An Overview of Animal Welfare in the US Dairy Industry

Dairy production systems in the US have changed considerably over the last several decades due to forces that promote economic efficiency of production and to scientific and technological advances that afford opportunities for change. Societal values and concerns about animal wellbeing and specifically about livestock production systems and their impact on animal well-being have also changed th...

Invited review: Sustainability of the US dairy industry.

The US dairy industry has realized tremendous improvements in efficiencies and milk production since the 1940s. During this time, farm and total cow numbers have decreased and average herd size has increased. This intensification, combined with the shift to a largely urban public, has resulted in increased scrutiny of the dairy industry by social and environmental movements and increased concer...

The Tanzania Dairy Industry

Ultrafiltration in the Ontario Dairy Industry

7he T economics i off introducing ultrafiltration (UF) ) into the Ontario i dairy industry is analyzed. . First, t, a partial budget is developed to determine feasibility off UF on the farm. . The budget indicates that the great majority off Ontario dairy farms are not large enough to capture the economies off size inherent in the new technology. l y. Second, , a location-allocation ll ti model...

Management Science in the NZ dairy industry

We examine the historical relation of logistics to strategy in the NZ dairy industry, with special emphasis on OR/MS applications. We review the various ways in which efficiency has been realized in logistics in the industry (mostly through recourse to OR/MS). We especially dwell on how the structure (e.g., operating mechanisms) of the NZ dairy industry has supported and/or hindered the focus o...