Animal Welfare Payments and Veterinary and Insemination Costs for Dairy Cows

To promote the provision of animal-friendly housing and management exceeding the minimal legal standards, the Swiss government offers direct payments through two programs for several farm animal species. In dairy cows the BTS program pays for group housing systems with a comfortable lying area separ...

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Main Authors: Basil Odermatt, Nina Keil, Markus Lips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/9/1/3