The effects of unsteady electricity supply (power cuts) to an automatic milking system (AMS) on cattle behaviour caused by load management, are crucial for the success of the future farming technologies summarized by ―Integrated Dairy Farming –Stable 4.0‖. The influence of simulated power cuts on adrenocortical activity was assessed by a non-invasive stress monitoring method determining faecal ...

AIM Cows on smallholder dairy farms (SDF) in developing countries such as Kenya typically produce volumes of milk that are well below their genetic potential. An epidemiological study was conducted to determine reasons for this low milk production, including limited use of best management practices, such as suboptimal nutritional management. METHODS An observational cross-sectional study of 1...

Factors influencing respiratory consequences of dairy farming have not been extensively investigated to date. To evaluate the effects of barn fodder drying on respiratory symptoms and lung function, a 5 yr follow-up study was performed in the Doubs (France). A cohort of male dairy farmers was analysed in 1990. The initial cross-sectional results suggested that barn-drying fodder may protect dai...

Domesticated animals formed an important element of farming practices in prehistoric Britain, a fact revealed through the quantity and variety of animal bone typically found at archaeological sites. However, it is not known whether the ruminant animals were raised purely for their tissues (e.g., meat) or alternatively were exploited principally for their milk. Absorbed organic residues from pot...

correction of wrong practices or thoughts by the producer or the adoption of a new production technique shows the success of rural development studies. this study was conducted to assess the effect of integrated dairy farming project on the çakmak and ekinciler villages before and after implementing the european funded “integrated dairy cattle project” carried out by the diyarbakır commercial e...

AIMS The farming environment in childhood has been reported to decrease the risk of sensitisation to allergens. The purpose of the present study was to explore whether later exposure to a farming environment also could affect this sensitisation. METHODS A population based sample of 202 women who did not live on a farm and 231 who did. The subjects filled in a questionnaire and underwent skin ...