News by Wageningen Livestock Research
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FeedOmics approach shows: Spray-dried plasma improves gut health in pigs
- Spray-dried plasma (SDP), a functional protein source derived from animal blood, significantly improves gut health in pigs by enhancing intestinal... -
New research project aims to reduce odour, ammonia and GHG emission from pig production
- A new four-year public-private partnership (PPP) project has been launched to tackle the emission of noxious gases and the resulting odour nuisance... -
Opportunities for Dutch dual-purpose breeds for nature-inclusive dairy farming
- Research shows the potential of Dutch cattle breeds for sustainable, nature-inclusive agriculture. -
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...