Beef Cattle Farm Welfare and Management Practices Analysis

Isabella Lora's study provides data on animal welfare and management practices from 49 beef cattle farms in northeastern Italy. The dataset analyzes 38 items covering farm management, personnel, structures, equipment, and animal-based measures. It was published on March 26, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between herd size tertiles and scores for personnel skills or feeding management.
• Assess the prevalence of specific structural shortcomings like unsafe flooring systems or limited space allowances across farms.
• Model the relationship between farm management practices and recorded animal-based measures (ABMs) indicating welfare conditions.
• Investigate the impact of environmental conditions, such as heat, on water availability metrics within the farm data.

Strengths

• Data from 49 farms provides a multi-farm comparison.
• Analysis covers 38 distinct items across management, structures, and animal welfare.

Limitations

• Small sample size of 49 farms limits statistical power and generalizability.
• Geographic scope is restricted to northeastern Italy, introducing regional bias.
• Data is contained in a 748.2 KB DOCX file, indicating limited raw data scope.

Provenance

Source

Isabella Lora via figshare.

Collection Method

Data collected from on-farm inspections and assessments.

Freshness

Data last updated March 26, 2026.

Geography

Northeastern Italy.