News by Wageningen Livestock Research
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Joint manure fermenter may help reduce ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions
December 6, 2023 - Implementing a low-emission barn system, where sludge is removed daily to be fermented and stripped, could significantly reduce greenhouse and ammonia... -
Solving bottlenecks in eel reproduction to support sustainable aquaculture
November 27, 2023 - The COST Action EEL SUPPORT aims to expand the current knowledge on European eel reproduction and develop methods for successful maturation and... -
Significant methane reduction through daily slurry removal
November 21, 2023 - A recent study conducted by Wageningen Livestock Research shows that daily slurry removal reduces methane emissions from finishing pigs, weaner pigs... -
Animal breeding to prevent harmful social behaviours in livestock animals
November 20, 2023 - Scientists from Wageningen University & Research, Animal Breeding and Genomics (WUR-ABG) developed models to simulate and genetically analyse... -
Genotype by environment interaction (GxE) research to optimise smallholder poultry farming in Ethiopia
November 13, 2023 - Smallholder poultry farming plays a major socio-economic role in Ethiopia and other African developing nations by securing food and income for local... -
Symposium on new developments in cryoconservation and reproduction: a recap of a successful day
October 31, 2023 - Cryopreservation of animal genetic material can make a major contribution to increase progress in important traits related to efficiency, health and... -
Symposium on new developments in cryoconservation and reproduction: a recap of a successful day
October 31, 2023 - Cryopreservation of animal genetic material can make a major contribution to increase progress in important traits related to efficiency, health and... -
Six decisions for a new perspective on agriculture
October 5, 2023 - Societal debate on agriculture and nature often revolves around halving the livestock population or whether we should meet nitrogen targets by 2030 or... -
Matchmaking for zoo animals
September 25, 2023 - Love at first sight? Think again. Nowadays, matchmaking for zoo animals is serious business. Mirte Bosse is a geneticist who uses DNA-research to find... -
‘Blended’ estimated breeding values for increased model adequacy and predictivity
September 25, 2023 - Researchers from Wageningen University & Research, Animal Breeding and Genomics (WUR-ABG) developed an integration procedure to integrate...