The value of housing for dairy cows is a frequent topic of discussion. Some believe a low cost, low input production system (like blue sky housing), will lead to a more favorable bottom line than a ...

Economics Farmers already embracing compost barns say they saved thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars building this type of facility compared to a free-stall barn. A compost barn and ...

The comfort and wellbeing of the animals is an important consideration when dairy cows are kept in barns. The freedom afforded by loose housing systems such as freestall cubicle barns promotes the ...

Compost bedding in freestall barns reduces the number of cases of claw lesions and promotes natural behaviour of cows. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...