Economics of young stock rearing decisions on Dutch dairy farms

The increasing intensiveness of agriculture has contributed to environmental pollution through a higher production of waste materials. The environmental and economic pressures mean that it is nowadays important that milk is produced in a more sustainable way. The young stock rearing enterprise also contributes to the sustainability of dairy farming. For example, decisions about the number of young stock to retain on the farm have consequences for the amount of waste produced. A more sustainable young stock rearing enterprise can be achieved if the optimal decisions are taken during the rearing... Mehr ...