Ausgewählte Sichtweisen von Landwirtinnen und Landwirten auf die Nutztierhaltung in Deutschland

Several studies have shown that farmers' perceptions of livestock production are influenced by a variety of factors. This paper examines farmers' perceptions of livestock production and animal welfare based on survey data. It was found that farmers see themselves as having the greatest responsibility for ensuring animal welfare, for which they would like to see a stable political framework and support from society. Furthermore, organic livestock production (except for dairy and suckler cows) got better ratings than conventional livestock production. The aspects perceived as the most important for animal welfare varied according to species and type of farming. This survey design approach indents to serve as a long-term tool for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, in order to monitor the situation in livestock production.