From evaluating sustainability performance to supporting agricultural management: case of intensive grazing versus zero-grazing dairy systems

We performed an integrated evaluation of the sustainability performance of 10 intensive grazing and 10 zero-grazing specialised Flemish dairy farms, using a selection of sustainability indicators from MOTIFS(Monitoring Tool for Integrated Farm Sustainability). We put special effort in formulating useful management advice for farmers of both groups. Therefore, we used multiple regression to identify the most influential factors(independent variables) for each inicator value(dependent variable)and, through correlation analysis, related the selected factors to specific farm management indicators... Mehr ...