Andrews, J.Davison, T.Pereira, J.2016-11-302016-11-302016Andrews, J., Davison, T. & Pereira, J. (2016). Dairy Farm Layout and Design: Building and Yard Design, Warm Climates. In Smithers, G. (Ed) Reference Module in Food Science. Elsevier, UK. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-100596-5.00705-8http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3472The current knowledge revised in this article describes a wide range of facilities in common use on dairy cattle farms in warm climates. A dairy cattle farm consists of several facilities, such as housing system, yards, manure pits, milking center, environmental protection structures, forage storage, and several machines for different facilities. Any facility design tends to be a compromise, often between many factors, and no single solution will be optimal for all concerned.engBuildingsDairy cattleEnvironmental controlFarmingHousing systemsManure managementMilking centerWarm climatesbook part10.1016/B978-0-08-100596-5.00705-8