IDF Animal Health Report N° 14
The 14th edition of the IDF Animal Health Report illustrates the importance of animal health and welfare for sustainable dairy production, providing information and practical insight. It explores the role of animal health and welfare in sustainable development and food security and gives examples of innovative solutions for improvement that take animal health and welfare […]
ISO 16297 I IDF 161: 2020 – Milk – Bacterial count – Protocol for the evaluation of alternative methods
This document specifies a protocol for the evaluation of instrumental alternative methods for total bacterial count in raw milk from animals of different species. NOTE The document is complementary to ISO 16140-2 and ISO 8196 | IDF 128 (all parts). Standard only available in English
IDF Animal Health Report N° 13
IDF’s 13th edition of the IDF Animal Health Report. This latest tool to share knowledge in dairy welfare was released in November 2019 and presents 17 case studies on animal welfare from nine different countries. It complements the updated IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production 2.0.Â
Bulletin of the IDF N° 498/2019: The IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production 2.0
This guide provides recommendations on stockmanship, feed and water, physical environment, husbandry practices and health management. To assess the level of welfare for the animals in dairy production systems, example animal welfare outcome measures are proposed. Keywords: Animal Welfare, Good Dairy Farming Practice, Standards, Welfare measure for dairy cattle
Animal Health Report N° 12
The annual Animal Health Report addresses key issues affecting the dairy sector. The report is a worldwide journey through the field of animal health and welfare within dairy and provides insights on topics including animal welfare, mastitis, antimicrobial resistance and biosecurity.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 491/ 2018: Teat-cup and cluster removal strategies for cattle and small ruminants, Review and recommendations
Since the 1990s, when the technology was first introduced to Europe, automatic milking systems AMS (extraction of milk from dairy animals without human labour) have gained substantial momentum. Nowadays, more than 25,000 dairy farms worldwide employ AMS to milk their dairy herds. An optimal teat-cup removal is needed to achieve gentle, quick and complete milking […]
IDF Animal Health Report N° 11
The IDF Animal Health Report addresses key issues affecting the dairy sector. The report is an overview of animal health and welfare within dairy and provides insights on topics including biosecurity, mastitis, antimicrobial resistance and animal care standards. It includes research progress, global insights and expert opinion.
Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production (2008)
The Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production was elaborated by a project group composed of experts, members of the IDF Standing Committees on Farm Management and Animal Health as well as representatives of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Bulletin of the IDF N° 488/ 2017: The IDF Guide on Biodiversity for the Dairy Sector
These guidelines aim at providing principles for identifying biodiversity indicators that can be used to measure progress and assist technical advisors of dairy industry stakeholders in improving biodiversity management. Keywords: : biodiversity, ecosystem, dairy impacts, dairy farm.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 472/2014: Posters presented at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2013
This Bulletin contains fifteen posters presented during the IDF World Dairy Summit in Yokohama, Japan from 28 October to 1 November 2013. The articles cover a wide range of topics: from probiotics, manufacturing processes, contaminant analysis and the dairy industry in Japan to issues affecting the environmental impact of dairy farming. Keywords: Animal welfare, Biogas, […]
