
News & calendar Wageningen Livestock Research
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Millions awarded for research on innovative barn systems
March 2, 2021 - Can pigs spend more time outdoors if they pee and poop in a special toilet? Are we able to develop a super-smart manure robot capable of reducing... -
Textbook Animal Breeding and Genetics available in 5 languages
February 24, 2021 - Animal Breeding and Genetics textbook is written for everyone who is interested in animal breeding and sustainable breeding programs and is available... -
New feed additive significantly reduces methane emissions from dairy cows
January 28, 2021 - A novel feed additive can be included in dairy cow diets to significantly reduce methane emissions. That was demonstrated by a trial at the Wageningen... -
Partnership between Research Farm Laverdonk (Agrifirm) and Wageningen Livestock Research
January 15, 2021 - Wageningen Livestock Research and Royal Agrifirm Group partner up in Agrifirm’s research farm Laverdonk in Heeswijk-Dinther in the Netherlands.... -
Marieke Poppe and Lisanne Verschuren win presentation prizes at EAAP
January 13, 2021 - During the 71st Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), Marieke Poppe and Lisanne Verschuren of the Animal Breeding and... -
Online seminar on sustainable dairy production in Indonesia
January 11, 2021 - On Wednesday 13 January, Marion de Vries, Windi Al Zahra and Bram Wouters from Wageningen University & Research will speak at an online seminar on... -
Two webinars on animal breeding: Inbreeding and DNA information
January 4, 2021 - Breeding programmes are essential to maintain and improve animal breeds, especially with smaller local breeds. The basic principles of breeding,... -
Boost for European aquaculture: launch of AQUAEXCEL3.0
December 10, 2020 - Eagerly awaited by the European aquaculture community familiar with the many benefits that the previous AQUAEXCEL projects provided, AQUAEXCEL3.0 has... -
Breed4Food Seminar 12 November 2020: Genomics Insight
December 9, 2020 - On Tuesday 12 November, around 85 participants joined this online meeting for all people who are involved in Breed4Food. -
Last piglets born at VIC Sterksel
November 26, 2020 - Last week 16 sows gave birth to the last piglets at VIC Sterksel. The very last piglet born was named ‘Vicky’ by the staff. The piglets...