Wanted! Proactive, positive approach to animal welfare.

The article reflects on the issues involving animal welfare for cows on dairy farms in Ireland. She states that Irish dairy farmers must be efficient and reduce the costs of milk production inorder to remain competitive. Based on the research study, she enumerates several factors affecting welfare issues that include distance walked, road condition and wet weather. She claims that there is a need to protect the dairying practices by adopting a proactive and positive approach to animal welfare.