News by Wageningen Livestock Research
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Opportunities for Dutch dual-purpose breeds for nature-inclusive dairy farming
- Research shows the potential of Dutch cattle breeds for sustainable, nature-inclusive agriculture. -
How do health-promoting bacteria function and live in our guts?
- Michiel Kleerebezem is to receive a four-hundred-thousand-euro NWO grant for further research into health-promoting bacteria in the human gut.... -
Methane emissions from cows and sheep can be reduced by 25% using breeding programmes
- WUR is starting the Global Methane Genetics initiative, an international project to significantly reduce methane emissions from cows and sheep. The... -
Measuring ammonia and greenhouse gases on De Marke experimental farm
- At WUR's De Marke experimental farm, sensors measure ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cattle. The study aims to clarify whether the... -
Final meeting of the breeding for low methane Climate Smart Cattle Breeding project
- On behalf of the finalization of the Climate Smart Cattle Breeding project, a symposium was organized on the topic of breeding for low methane... -
Arable farming and livestock farming: regulations hindering cooperation
- Effective collaboration between arable farmers and livestock farmers can contribute to circular agriculture and environmental goals such as improving... -
Chickens prefer different light conditions to meet their natural behavioural needs
- Chickens prefer variation in light conditions in their environment, to accommodate their preferences in relation to natural behaviours such as... -
Update on the CRYOCHICK project
- In 2022, Dr Berenice Bernal Juarez, researcher at the Animal Breeding and Genomics group (ABG) and working for the Centre for Genetic Resources, the... -
Bacteria provide possible explanation for extra pneumonia near goat farms
- Pneumonia is more common among people living in areas in The Netherlands with many livestock farms. The additional risk of pneumonia is higher if... -
A closer look at four residual flows as insect feed
- Residual flows such as manure or kitchen waste can be used to breed insects, but this is not yet allowed. This has to do with risks regarding food...