Free walk housing systems aim to address major animal health issues for dairy cows and support higher animal welfare. The purpose of this study is to estimate consumer acceptance of different housing systems and willingness to pay (WTP) for milk from tie-stall, cubicle, compost-bedded, and...

We consider the choice of farm animal breeds for conservation programmes. An expert survey among breed societies and scientists and the analysis of past decisions in EU member countries to enter breeds into conservation programmes show differences in the valuation of breed characteristics....