Improved cattle farm classification: leveraging machine learning and linked national datasets.

ABSTRACT: While many countries have registries of livestock farms, it can be challenging to obtain information on their primary production type. For example, for Swiss farms registered as keeping cattle, a distinction can only be made between milk-producing and non-milk-producing farms. The Swiss cattle industry consists of beef and dairy farms, with a strong predominance of small to medium-sized farms. A better differentiation of cattle production types would be beneficial for the planning and evaluation of surveillance programmes for cattle diseases and for the benchmarking antibiotic consumption. The aim of this study was to outline cattle production types of interest and to allow the classification of Swiss cattle farms according to production type in order to optimize surveillance. We collabora

SUBMITTER: Schnidrig GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11836822 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature