Dairy cows likely to experience worse conditions than beef herds, researchers discover
date:Sep 30, 2022
systems in their country.

It is the first time that these predictions are being tested, validated and published.

The milk from dairy cows, produced in considerably higher volumes than in beef cows, is collected one to three times per day, often for 305 days or more per lactation. That has implications for how these animals and their calves are raised and managed.

Early separation of calves from their dams, a common practice in dairy herds, is one example.

The study also notes that long-term
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