Abstract
Grazing of livestock has many benefits. e magnitude of grazing and how grazing is conducted determines how successfully these benefits are achieved, and this is affected by the attitude of farmers towards grazing. e current study aims to explore the perspectives of young farmers and students in the livestock sector on grazing in eight European countries (). For this purpose, an extensive online survey was conducted across these countries to study barriers for grazing and drivers to grazing, as perceived by farmers and students. We collected 1410 valid responses. ere were clear differences in perceived barriers and drivers related to the local contexts. e most ooen mentioned barriers were climate (no grass in dry periods, heat stress), land fragmentation (not enough grazing land surrounding the farm), and lack of knowledge/education. e most ooen mentioned drivers were animal welfare, animal health, and 'I like grazing/grazing is my preferred production system'. e results have significant implications for policymakers, educators, and other agricultural stakeholders.