Survey study on grazing in northern Sweden
Scientific article about a grazing survey conducted in northern Sweden within Grazing Living Lab, Node North.
The article discusses a survey conducted on 302 Swedish dairy farms to identify strategies for grazing and pasture management, as well as the challenges associated with grazing in northern Sweden. The most common grazing strategy on all dairy farms was continuous grazing (59%), followed by rotational grazing (45%), while organic dairy farms primarily used rotational grazing (69%). The biggest challenges reported for grazing dairy cows on temporary grasslands on conventional farms were trampling damage and seasonal variations in grass growth, while for organic dairy farmers, the primary challenge was weed control.
Authors: Anna-Karin Karlsson, Sophie Julie Krizsan and Nilla Nilsdotter-Linde.
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SustAinimal Grazing Living Lab – a survey of grazing management on dairy farms in northern Sweden