News by Wageningen Livestock Research
Take a look at the news and articles about our research into sustainable livestock farming.
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Shellfish as a source of protein and health-promoting compounds
- An international consortium is joining forces in a public-private partnership (PPP) to develop methods to utilise all components of shellfish, such as... -
European network on Livestock Phenomics (EU-LI-PHE)
- As animal breeding relies on the availability of accurate and specific phenotype data to reach its goals, phenotyping is increasingly being recognised... -
5 million grant for breeding efforts to reduce methane
- Prof. Roel Veerkamp of Wageningen University & Research is going to lead a global program to coordinate and accelerate the worldwide efforts to... -
Joint manure fermenter may help reduce ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Cryopreservation of animal genetic material can make a major contribution to increase progress in important traits related to efficiency, health and...