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Not your average dairy farmer: Clustering dairy farmers of Western Canada and Ontario based on management practices and well-being

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Tambadou et al. invited dairy farmers between “May 2023 to April 2024. Canadian dairy farmers across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario were invited to complete an online questionnaire.”
Of note, the authors wrote: “On a different note, farmers in this group generally felt neutral about their relationship with their veterinarians. The reasons for this neutrality could vary, possibly due to the distribution of veterinarians or limited rural access. […] Consequently, dairy farmers in this group often display indifference toward their relationship with veterinarians, possibly feeling they have little choice but to accept the services available to them.”
farm management
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farm stressors
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farmer mental health
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cluster analysis