Brussels, 14/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 10 July, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a series of recommendations on improving the welfare of dairy cattle, where, it finds, there is room for improvement. Long-term genetic selection for higher milk yield and the nature of the farming systems used are “major factors affecting the health and welfare of dairy cows”, a press release says. It goes on to say that lameness and mastitis are the most significant indicators of...