Animal nutrition
Fundamental and application-oriented research on animal nutrition as well as knowledge transfer; that is what the animal nutrition experts at Wageningen Livestock Research do. We offer industry, sector and governments development opportunities for applied innovations for all livestock farming sectors.
What we can do for you?
For our research, we have the Dairy Campus innovation centre at our disposal, and we collaborate a lot for applied research. Our experts are also available for more fundamental research on the individual animal. Our expertise includes:
- Nutrigenomics, metabolomics and microbiome analysis
- Animal nutrition in relation to environmental footprint (e.g. methane, nitrogen), biodiversity and resource efficiency
- Animal nutrition to support animal health, welfare and behaviour
- Feed value analysis and incorporation of by-products for a circular economy
- Studies into the effectiveness and safety of animal feed additives and new feedstuffs
Contact the head of our department, Roselinde Goselink, and formulate a suitable solution for your knowledge questions on animal nutrition and feeding systems together.
News
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New project assesses methane mitigating feed additives and fat supplements
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Marine based biomass as a source of protein and health-promoting compounds
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Shellfish as a source of protein and health-promoting compounds
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Dry grass? Leave it alone, and it will recover
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Five questions about organoids in animal research
Dossiers
Thema's
Projects
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Feed4Foodure
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Implementation of organoids in animal breeding and nutrition research
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Roughage management in a circular dairy system: reducing nutrient losses
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SUSINCHAIN: improving insect rearing for food and feed
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Microbiome in relation to CH4 and NH3
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Keys to sustainable grazing
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FEED-X - Removing the barriers to sustainable feed and affordable food by 2030
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Biomarkers of happiness and stress in dairy cattle
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Shared grassland innovations: Inno4Grass
Publications
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Dietary starch, non-starch polysaccharides and their interactions affect nutrient digestibility, faecal waste production and characteristics differentially in three salmonids : Rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon and Arctic charr
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Lysine requirement of weaned piglets
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An integral assessment of carbon and nitrogen emissions in dairy cattle production systems : Comparing dynamic process-based greenhouse gas emissions factors with IPCC Tier 1 and Tier 2 approaches in confinement and pasture-based systems
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Feed additives for methane mitigation : Regulatory frameworks and scientific evidence requirements for the authorization of feed additives to mitigate ruminant methane emissions
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Feed additives for methane mitigation : Assessment of feed additives as a strategy to mitigate enteric methane from ruminants—Accounting; How to quantify the mitigating potential of using antimethanogenic feed additives
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Feed additives for methane mitigation : Modeling the impact of feed additives on enteric methane emission of ruminants—Approaches and recommendations
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Feed additives for methane mitigation : A guideline to uncover the mode of action of antimethanogenic feed additives for ruminants
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Feed additives for methane mitigation : Recommendations for testing enteric methane-mitigating feed additives in ruminant studies
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Feed additives for methane mitigation : Recommendations for identification and selection of bioactive compounds to develop antimethanogenic feed additives
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Integrating crop and dairy production systems : Exploring different strategies to achieve environmental targets