Dairy farmers met an activist during a recent Dairy Cattle Welfare Council webinar. Taylor Leach reports on the discussion, including the biggest three concerns from activists’ point of view:
- Individual calf housing
- Tie-stall barns
- Bull calf treatment
Source: Dairy Herd Management, December 2, 2020. Link.
Being aware of what animal welfare is – that it’s going beyond just health and including the emotional, inner lives of animals – is where we are starting to see some improvement.” – Lauri Torgerson-White
INSIGHTS: Themes represented here represent the changes every animal health pro and producer must consider from now on.