Dairy Campus - The innovation hub for the dairy sector
In short
Good to know- 6 modern research barns
- 300 hectares of test site
- 500 dairy cows
- Practice + science
- Access to data & expertise
Dairy Campus is the national innovation center for the dairy sector. Here, business, science and practice come together to build a sustainable future.
What can you do at Dairy Campus?
As a partner of Dairy Campus, you gain access to a unique research and development environment. Our six barns, 300 hectares of farmland and 500 dairy cows offer realistic conditions for testing and validation. The facility is structured around three thematic barns:
- Milk & Dairy: innovations in nutrition, milk quality and production processes.
- Health & Climate: solutions for animal health, welfare, emission reduction and climate impact.
- Smart Farming: testing new technologies, data analysis and automation.
Together, we develop insights, products and services that can be applied directly in the market.
Who is Dairy Campus for?
For agrifood companies, technology developers, research institutes and policymakers seeking to innovate within the dairy and agricultural sector.
More information
Our barns and fields are used for research in areas such as:
- Animal nutrition and feeding efficiency
- Emission reduction
- Manure processing
- Grassland and soils
- Smart Farming
- Youngstock rearing
- Milk quality improvement
- Precision agriculture and sensor technology
- Housing systems and barn floors
- Sustainable breeding
- Longevity and resilience
- Water management on dairy farms
- Biodiversity
- Green energy
Why choose this facility?
Choose Dairy Campus to accelerate innovation in a realistic environment. We help you bring innovations to market faster – proven in practice, validated by data.
We offer:
- Access to large-scale research facilities
- Unique combination of data, practice and science
- Collaboration with leading knowledge institutes
- Focus on sustainability and profitability
- Results directly applicable to the sector
Questions about Dairy Campus?
Discover what Dairy Campus can do for your innovation. Contact our manager.
AD (Aebe) Aalberts, MBA
Manager Dairy Campus