Watching cows: associating farmer wellbeing and cows

Abstract

This presentation highlights the relationship between wellbeing achieved by farming and the care of cows with dairy farmers participating in the ARGOS programme. Its purpose is to indicate how environmental care might be part of farmers’ everyday life and become part of their sense of wellbeing and way of living a meaningful life. It also discusses on how dairy farmers can associate environmental issues with their own wellbeing. Information on organic versus conventional dairy farming was presented as well.