Journal of Rural StudiesHALLIDAYJ. ,(1988), Dairy farmers take stock: a study of milk producers' reactions to quota in Devon. Journal of Rural Studies 4, pp. 193-202.Halliday, J. (1988) Dairy farmers take stock: a study of milk producers‟ reactions to quota in Devon. Journal of ...
Actors in different politicaland economic sectors used the food security narrative to pursue their interests,but it was especiallypowerful for large farmers seekinggov ernment subsidiesin the wakeofthe dual 1970scrises. The scale of subsidies that Gulfgovernmentsaccorded to food production exploded...
Cocklin, C & Dibden, J (2002) `Taking stock: farmers' reflections on the deregulation of Australian dairying', Australian Geographer, 33(1): 29-42.COCKLIN, C. & DIBDEN, J. (2002) `Taking stock: farmers' reflections on the deregulation of Australian dairying', Australian Geographer 33(...
Crying over Spilt Milk: Exasperated Dairy Farmers Pour Away Their StockAngered by falling prices, small producers are taking action against the EU - and the big unionsLichfield, John
Methodology: Innovativeness is defined here as the adoption of processes and practices more likely to result in higher farm performance and profitability. Using Principal Component Analysis, an innovation profile of young farmers in the Republic of Ireland is developed. The profile identifies themes of...
Young farmers were found to differ in their innovativeness score, which was related to different areas of farm management, whether that was overall efficiency, breeding, information technology or performance monitoring.Theoretical Implications: Given the relatively low numbers of young farmers in many ...
Dairy cow body condition score (BCS) must also be well-managed at key times such as dry-off, calving and start of the breeding season. Good heat detection and cows with appropriate BCS will help achieve a high submission rate and a high in-calf rate in a short breeding season. Farmers...
The major causative agent of intramammary infections in small ruminants isStaphylococcus aureus(SA), which causes economic losses for livestock farmers [3,4]. Various enterotoxins produced as metabolic products of SA can cause alimentary intoxications [5,6]. While the bacteria are inactivated by pa...
(Animal Welfare Indicators) project funded by Europe, for horses and sheep [15]; however, the AWIN protocol for goats relies on a stationary human test [16,17]. These protocols are useful for providing support to farmers by allowing them to quickly and efficiently assess the welfare of ...
In various countries, farmers routinely use penicillin and tetracycline in dairy cattle to eliminate S. aureus infections from the herd [45]. Penicillin and tetracycline resistance increases with persistent and pervasive usage due to breed, nutrition, and climate [28,45]. Tetracycline resistance, ...