creators_name: Hörning, Bernhard
creators_name: Simantke, Christel
creators_name: Aubel, Erhard
creators_name: Andersson, Robby
editors_name: Heß, J
editors_name: Rahmann, G
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2005-03-05
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:24:22
metadata_visibility: show
title: Status Quo der Ökologischen Rinderhaltung in Deutschland
ispublished: pub
subjects: 7animalhealth
subjects: 3beef
full_text_status: public
keywords: Haltung, Fütterung, Züchtung, Gesundheit, Wirtschaftlichkeit, BÖL, BOEL, FKZ 02OE348
abstract: A survey was carried out to get key features of the organic cattle production in Germany. Questionnaires were evaluated from 750 farms with dairy or beef-suckler cows. Furthermore, 101 farms were visited to get more detailed information in the fields of housing, feeding, breeding, health, economy. Dairy farms were more specialized than beef farms. 30 dairy cows respective 15 beef cows were kept on average per farm. Most dairy farmers hold the typical regional breeds. About 10 % kept old, endangered breeds. One third of dairy farmers had still stanchion barns, but less than 10 % of beef farmers. Main health problems on dairy farms were mastitis, claw or fertility disorders. Milk production averaged on 6.150 kg per cow and year. In many dairy farms, improvements are possible with regard to animal welfare, animal health or productivity. About one fifth of the milk and one third of the beef produced still had to be sold conventionally. Beef producers are dependent on subsidies.
date: 2005
date_type: published
publication: Ende der Nische, Beiträge zur 8. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau
publisher: kassel university press GmbH, Kassel
refereed: yes
citation: Hörning, PD Dr. habil. Bernhard; Simantke, Dipl.-Ing. agr. Christel; Aubel, Dipl.-Ing. agr. Erhard and Andersson, Prof. Dr. Robby (2005) Status Quo der Ökologischen Rinderhaltung in Deutschland. [Status quo of organic cattle production in Germany.] 8. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau - Ende der Nische, 01.03.2005 - 04.03.2004. In: Heß, J and Rahmann, G (Eds.) Ende der Nische, Beiträge zur 8. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau, kassel university press GmbH, Kassel.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/3682/1/3682.pdf