News by Wageningen Livestock Research
Take a look at the news and articles about our research into sustainable livestock farming.
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Updated version of the textbook Animal Breeding and Genetics online
- The textbook was written for everyone who is interested in animal breeding and sustainable breeding programs and can be accessed via Groen Kennisnet. -
Publication of the BRIDGE storybook
- The storybook celebrates the achievements of the BRIDGE (Building Rural Income though Inclusive Dairy Growth in Ethiopia) project over the past 5... -
Farming crops and livestock together - opportunities for biodiversity-positive food production
- Intercropping is considered to be a biodiversity-positive alternative to monocultures, but comes with several challenges. Some of these challenges can... -
AGROS project concludes contribution tosustainable agricultural sector with networking and knowledge event
- On 24 April the AGROS closing event will take place in Wageningen. During this event, the researchers will present the results of the project and... -
New project assesses methane mitigating feed additives and fat supplements
- An ambitious project has been launched focussing on assessment of efficacy of methane mitigating feed additives and fat supplements in dairy... -
CGN assists in sperm extraction of ring-tailed vontsira
- The Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) was requested by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) to attempt to collect and... -
Marine based biomass as a source of protein and health-promoting compounds
- In the development of circular and climate neutral food, feed and non-food applications, low trophic marine biomass will play an important role. Low... -
‘Hedgerow 2.0’ planted on Agro-Innovation Centre De Marke
- A 350-metre-long innovative hedgerow has been planted near the Agro-Innovation Centre De Marke in Hengelo (Gelderland). The hedgerow is to serve as an... -
Tests yield first successful methane sensor
- In order to measure the relatively low methane concentrations in naturally ventilated dairy houses, high requirements are placed on the measuring... -
Animal resilience can be predicted and influenced
- Meeting the natural and physiological needs of animals has a positive impact on their resilience. This is the outcome of a study for which Ingrid van...