Browsing Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development by Author "Hansson, Helena"

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Dairy cow longevity : impact of animal health and farmers' investment decisions

Owusu-Sekyere, Enoch; Nyman, Ann-Kristin; Lindberg, Mikaela; Adamie, Birhanu Addisu; Agenas, Sigrid; Hansson, Helena (Elsevier, 2023-05)

A dairy farmer's decision to cull or keep dairy cows is likely a complex decision based on animal health and farm management practices. The present paper investigated the relationship between cow longevity and animal health, ...
Dairy cow longevity and farm economic performance : evidence from Swedish dairy farms

Adamie, B.A.; Owusu-Sekyere, Enoch; Lindberg, Mikaela; Agenäs, S.; Nyman, Ann-Kristin; Hansson, Helena (Elsevier, 2023-12)

The longevity of dairy cows is mainly determined by farmers' subjective culling decisions and can be linked to the environmental impact of dairy production and to the social acceptance of the industry. Still, the economic ...
Economic impact of investment in animal welfare–enhancing flooring solutions – implications for promoting sustainable dairy production in Sweden

Owusu-Sekyere, Enoch; Hansson, Helena; Telezhenko, Evgenij; Nyman, Ann-Kristin; Ahmed, Haseeb (Emerald, 2023-11)

PURPOSE : The purpose of this paper was to assess the economic impact of investment in different animal welfare–enhancing flooring solutions in Swedish dairy farming. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : The authors developed a ...

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