Discipline: Economics

Impact of lameness on milk yield in dairy cows in Austria - results from the Efficient-Cow-project

J Kofler, B Fürst-Waltl , M Dourakas, F Steininger, C Egger-Danner

Published in 2021

Paper evaluating the impact of lameness on milk yield and milk dry matter in the three most important dairy breeds (Fleckvieh, Braunvieh, Holstein-Friesian) of cow in Austria during lactation periods

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Pain, Risk management, Lactation, Livestock farming system

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Ten facts about sustainable food

Kim Berg

Published in 2021

Article setting out the main findings of the German government's 2021 report on nutrition in Germany. German citizens are eating less meat and taking greater account of the welfare of farm animals.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Equines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Ruminants, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Environment, Human-animal relationships

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Animal welfare attributes in dairy production in Europe: Lessons learned from representative German consumer panel data and discrete choice analysis

Yascha Lena Koik, Holger D. Thiele, Ullrich Enneking

Published in 2019

Study to determine empirically the acceptance levels and evaluation of animal welfare in dairy production by German consumers.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships

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The Potential for New Donkey Farming Systems to Supply the Growing Demand for Hides

Richard Bennett, Simone Pfuderer

Published in 2020

Study to explore the feasibility of establishing new donkey breeding systems to meet the growing demand for ejiao (a traditional Chinese medicine based on donkey hide) by modelling the  dynamics of donkey production systems.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system

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Symposium review: Future of housing for dairy cattle

P. J. Galama, W. Ouweltjes, M. I. Endres, J. R. Sprecher, L. Leso, A. Kuipers, M. Klopčič

Published in 2020

Preview: “The aim of this review was to describe recent changes and expected developments in housing systems for dairy cows. These new developments should create an appropriate production environment for modern high-producing dairy cows and stimulate dairy farming-related developments in management, agro-technology, and equipment.”

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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Business benchmark on farm animal welfare 2019: "perfect storm" for accelerating food company action on farm animal welfare

Amanda Williams

Published in 2020

8th annual report on political commitment, performance and provision of information relating to animal welfare in 150 international agri-food companies.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Project #F075: Cage-free Housing: Northern Fowl Mite Impact on Laying Hens, and Project #701: Laying Hen Ectoparasites: Impact of Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Kentucky Contamination in Cage-Free Housing

Dr Darrin Karcher

Published in 2020

Evaluation of the horizontal transmission of infection and the invasion of internal organs following experimental infection by S. Enteritidis and S. Kentucky of laying hens in cage-free indoor housing, and examination of the role and impact of poultry liponysses on the performance, welfare and egg safety of laying hens in a cage-free environment.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Housing, Living environment

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European Parliament: written answer to Question E000147/2020: Foie gras in the EU (II)

Question: Francisco Guerreiro. Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Parliament

Published in 2020

Question on the import of frozen foie gras from Ukraine into member countries, labelling and consumer guarantees

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Force-feeding, Stress

European Parliament: Written answer to Question E004106/2019 Movement of animals and welfare

Question: Clare Daly. Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Parliament

Published in 2020

Question on the monitoring of the implementation of European rules on the commercial movement of companion animals

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport

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