Dairy cows, inside or out?

Researchers at Harper Adams University College are investigating whether the amount of grass dairy cows have access to affects their preference to be inside or out.

Traditionally, pasture is seen to provide cattle with higher welfare standards than indoor housing systems, but with the move to larger-scale dairy farms, cows are now being housed all year round.

Trials at Harper Adams in Shropshire hope to find out how important being at pasture is to dairy cows and how strong this preference is.

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