ABSTRACT We sought to develop a typology describing structural, production, and socioeconomic characteristics of dairy systems that produce artisanal cheese and compare it with that of systems that produce only raw milk. Data on 204 raw milk producers and 58 artisanal cheese producers in Paraná State, Brazil, were collected through on-site surveys and subjected to descriptive analysis, factor analysis, and means tests. Descriptive analyses were applied to characterize the sample and artisanal cheese production processes. Factor analysis identified the following three typological components: system production capacity, herd breed and milking characteristics, and farmer social characteristics. Farmers were divided into two groups, as follows: non-cheese producers (NCP) and artisanal cheese producers (ACP). Groups of farmers were compared in terms of typological components. It was found that ACP have smaller structure and production scale and focus less on herd breed and practices for improving milk quality than NCP. These results suggest that artisanal cheese production is a strategy to add value to milk that does not meet institutional or market requirements for transactions with the dairy industry, providing a foothold for producers to remain in the dairy business. Groups of farmers (ACP and NCP) do not differ in social indicators of typology.

RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a dinâmica alimentar e fisiológica de novilhas Pantaneira e Girolando criadas em pastagem e a preferência por três tipos de sombras naturais. Foram utilizados 14 animais, sete de cada raça, com peso médio de 328 kg (Pantaneira) e 430 kg (Girolando). O pasto consistia em Panicum maximum. Foi avaliado o comportamento dos animais em áreas abertas e sob as copas das árvores (Anadenanthera colubrina; Terminalia argentea e Mangifera indica). Duas observações de 24 horas foram realizadas por estação, totalizando 192 horas de coleta de dados. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, utilizando arranjos fatorial 4 × 2 × 3 (estação × raça × copa) e 4 × 2 (estação e raça), com 7 repetições. M. indica foi a espécie arbórea preferida pelas duas raças em todas as estações. Os animais Girolando permaneceram mais tempo sob o dossel das árvores durante o inverno e a primavera. A dinâmica alimentar das duas raças foi semelhante, com efeito sazonal nas variáveis de ruminação em pé (RP) e interação social, com Girolando gastando mais tempo de RP na primavera (230,0 min) e menor interação no verão (53,57 min). Animais Girolando procuraram por água com mais frequência durante o verão. Não foram encontradas diferenças estatísticas ou interações entre fatores para micção e defecação dos animais, exceto para a defecação no período de verão, que foi maior que nas demais estações.

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate feeding and physiological dynamics of Pantaneira and Girolando heifers reared on pasture and their preference for three types of natural shadows. Fourteen animals, seven of each breed, with mean weight of 328 kg (Pantaneira) and 430 kg (Girolando) were used. The pasture consisted of Panicum maximum; the animals' behavior in open areas and under treetops (Anadenanthera colubrina; Terminalia argentea, and Mangifera indica) was evaluated. Two 24-hour observations were performed per station, totaling 192 hours of data collection. The experimental design was completely randomized, using 4×2×3 (station × breed × canopy) and 4×2 (station and breed) factorial arrangements, with 7 replications. M. indica was the preferred tree species by both breeds in all seasons; Girolando animals remained longer under the canopy of these trees during winter and spring. Feeding dynamics of the two breeds was similar, with a seasonal effect on the standing rumination (SR) variables and social interaction, with Girolando spending more SR time in the spring (230.0 min) and less interaction in the summer (53.57min). Girolando animals searched for water more often during summer. No statistical differences or interactions between factors were found for urination and defecation of the animals, except for defecation in the summer period, which was higher than in the other seasons.