The present paper focuses on six main issues. First, we briefly explain why an increased
understanding of the human–animal relationship (HAR) is an essential component of any …

The relationships amongst attitudes and personal characteristics of stockpeople, their
interactions with cows, the behaviour of cows during milking towards humans and average …

Producers, traders, and consumers oforganic food regularly use the concept of thenatural
(naturalness) to characterize organicagriculture and or organic food, in contrast tothe …

The human–animal relationship is an important issue when assessing animal welfare on
farms, but generally accepted and used methods for its practical assessment on dairy farms …

In cattle, both males and females of horned breeds have permanent horns which are directly
connected with the frontal sinuses of the skull and are growing during their entire life. To …

A plethora of ethical issues in livestock agriculture has emerged to public attention in recent
decades, of which environmental and animal welfare concerns are but two, albeit prominent …

This report categorises European dairy farming according to internationally used
classifications of farming systems. Human and exogenous institutional factors are also …

The organic farming system differs fundamentally from conventionally agriculture in the
management of soil fertility, weeds, diseases and pests. Organic farmers depend greatly on …

The human-animal relationship can have a major impact on cow welfare and stockpersons´
work safety and quality. This cross-sectional study investigated possible effects of …

Producers, traders and consumers of organic food regularly use the concept of the natural to
characterize organic agriculture or organic food. Critics sometimes argue that such use lacks …