date:Sep 24, 2015
on management practices and systems for dairy herds.
Barkema and colleagues examined the key changes taking place in the dairy industry in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, the implications of which are relevant for the dairy industry in most developed and developing nations.
The main trends they describe are:
Decrease in the number of farms, whereas herd size has increased
Increasing number of dairy farms depending on hired (nonfamily) labor
Regular professional commu