A digital handbook for farmers and advisors on various aspects of low-input and organic dairy farming is one of the most important outcomes of the SOLID project .
The Farmers Handbook can be dowloaded as an entity and it is also possible to download the individual chapters as leaflets.
Download the introduction and the farmers handbook
Introduction to the Farmers Handbook
Download the chapters of the handbook as leaflets
Chapter 1
Energy requirements and ration planning for low-input dairy cows
Chapter 2
Feeding home-grown protein and novel feeds to dairy cows
Chapter 3
Use of diverse swards and ‘mob grazing’ for forage production
Chapter 4
Minerals and trace element management for dairy cows
Chapter 5
Vegetable by-products for feeding dairy goats
Chapter 6
Breeding cows suitable for lowinput and organic dairy systems
Chapter 7
Low-input antibiotic strategies: improving animal health & welfare
Chapter 8
Rearing calves on milking cows: key points to consider
Chapter 9
Carbon footprint and biodiversity assessment in dairy production
Chapter 10
Profit on low-input and organic dairy farms
Chapter 11
Strategies to increase sustainability for the supply chain & consumers
Chapter 12
Agroforestry for livestock systems