[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Current production trends, farm structures, and economics of the dairy sheep and goat sectors
Dairy small ruminants account for approximately 21% of all sheep and goats in the world,
produce around 3.5% of the world's milk, and are mainly located in subtropical-temperate …
produce around 3.5% of the world's milk, and are mainly located in subtropical-temperate …
Engineering to support wellbeing of dairy animals
G Caja, A Castro-Costa, CH Knight - Journal of Dairy Research, 2016 - cambridge.org
Current trends in the global milk market and the recent abolition of milk quotas have
accelerated the trend of the European dairy industry towards larger farm sizes and higher …
accelerated the trend of the European dairy industry towards larger farm sizes and higher …
Sensing solutions for improving the performance, health and wellbeing of small ruminants
Diversity of production systems and specific socio-economic barriers are key reasons
explaining why the implementation of new technologies in small ruminants, despite being …
explaining why the implementation of new technologies in small ruminants, despite being …
[HTML][HTML] Description and typology of intensive Chios dairy sheep farms in Greece
The aim was to assess the intensified dairy sheep farming systems of the Chios breed in
Greece, establishing a typology that may properly describe and characterize them. The …
Greece, establishing a typology that may properly describe and characterize them. The …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change-related risks and adaptation strategies as perceived in dairy cattle farming systems in Tunisia
H Amamou, MB Sassi, H Aouadi, H Khemiri… - Climate Risk …, 2018 - Elsevier
The perception of risks due to climate change by farmers and the measures they take to
address those risks are of paramount importance in policy-making if the implementations of …
address those risks are of paramount importance in policy-making if the implementations of …
[HTML][HTML] Relationship between feed efficiency and resilience in dairy ewes subjected to acute underfeeding
Selection of dairy sheep based on production levels has caused a loss of rusticity, which
might compromise their future resilience to nutritional challenges. Although refocusing …
might compromise their future resilience to nutritional challenges. Although refocusing …
Organic dairy sheep farms in south-central Spain: Typologies according to livestock management and economic variables
P Toro-Mujica, A García, A Gómez-Castro… - Small Ruminant …, 2012 - Elsevier
Organic dairy sheep farms have been analyzed by multivariate analysis to identify and
characterize typological groups in organic dairy sheep systems; with the aim of evaluating …
characterize typological groups in organic dairy sheep systems; with the aim of evaluating …
Strategies and drivers determining the incorporation of young farmers into the livestock sector
In view of the foremost concern about the generational renewal in livestock farming, the
identification of both the drivers that determine the process of incorporating young farmers …
identification of both the drivers that determine the process of incorporating young farmers …
Canonical correlation of technological innovation and performance in sheep's dairy farms: Selection of a set of indicators
Integrated dairy sheep system in Castilla La Mancha (Spain) suffers from a crisis based on
lack of profitability. Technological innovation is a key factor to increase farm's viability. It …
lack of profitability. Technological innovation is a key factor to increase farm's viability. It …
A typological characterization of dairy Assaf breed sheep farms at NW of Spain based on structural factor
The dairy sheep farms at Central-Nord o Spain have adapted well to the new contextual
conditions by introducing highly specialized breeds, increasing flock size or incorporating …
conditions by introducing highly specialized breeds, increasing flock size or incorporating …