Essays about: "cattle farming"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 53 essays containing the words cattle farming.

1. 6. Determinants of Technical efficiency of Swedish Beef Farms : a Stochastic Frontier Analysis

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Ulrika Aschan; [2021]
   Keywords : stochastic frontier analysis; technical efficiency; swedish beef farming; FADN;

   Abstract : This thesis presents an estimation of the farm level technical efficiency of Swedish farmers specialized in beef cattle production. The aim is to estimate a score between 0 and 1 which illustrates how efficient the Swedish beef farmers are given the technical assets available. READ MORE

3. 7. Change in surface area of semi-natural grassland in the Osby municipality, Scania and potential consequences for plant diversity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Katharina Borgström-Lohde; [2021]
   Keywords : Land use change; Semi-natural grasslands; Biodiversity; Scania; Historical land use; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : During the past, land use has changed and still is. It has been recognized that land use changes affect biodiversity all over the world. In Sweden semi-natural grasslands are a habitat with high biodiversity. The topic of this thesis is how land use change has affected the habitat of semi-natural grasslands in the area around Osby, Scania. READ MORE

4. 8. Lying behaviour of lactating dairy cows in a cow-calf contact system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Claire Sydney Wegner; [2021]
   Keywords : cow-calf contact system; dairy cattle; lying behaviour; welfare;

   Abstract : Conventional dairy farming practices usually involve the early separation of calves from their dams. Cow-calf contact (CCC) systems may offer an alternative rearing solution that allows for the expression of natural behaviours, such as suckling and bonding. READ MORE

5. 9. TopCow, ett nytt IT- system för lantbrukare : en utvärdering och analys av ett likriktat IT- system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Linn Gullberg; [2021]
   Keywords : TopCow; digital transformering; smart farming; tekniska system; husdjursförening; rådgivare; lantbruksföretag;

   Abstract : År 2020 införde Skånesemin ett nytt IT-system, TopCow. TopCow har inneburit stora förändringar för användarna vilket inkluderar både lantbrukarna och rådgivarna. Kravet på att viktig data från lantbruken ska rapporteras in kommer från flera håll i branschen. READ MORE

6. 10. Jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) hunting preferences, and their effect on cattle (Bos taurus), in Pantanal, Brazil

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Agnes Fridell; [2020]
   Keywords : Panthera onca; Puma concolor; Bos taurus; ; Bos indicus; Pantanal; Brazil;

   Abstract : In Brazil, jaguars and pumas both constitute threats to cattle farming due to predation on calves. Since both jaguar and puma populations decline, con-flicts with humans should be avoided in order to prevent poaching, which can lead to the number of wild cats in Brazil decreasing further. READ MORE