Centre for Animal Nutrition Projects
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Keys to sustainable grazing
The aim of this research is to develop novel grazing systems that are technically and socially feasible for highly productive dairy farms (i.e. farms... -
FEED-X - Removing the barriers to sustainable feed and affordable food by 2030
FEED-X is one of the pilot projects of Project X Global, a WWF-founded corporate systems accelerator that helps organisations make shifts in their... -
Biomarkers of happiness and stress in dairy cattle
PhD project by Louise Kremer. Animal welfare depends on their emotional experiences. Current methods to assess emotions in cows are still lacking... -
Shared grassland innovations: Inno4Grass
Inno4Grass is the acronym for „Shared Innovation Space for Sustainable Productivity of Grasslands in Europe” -
Dairy cow exercise for a longer lifespan
In dairy cattle, lameness is in the top 3 list of involuntary culling reasons. A well-functioning musculoskeletal system is essential for a cow to be... -
Feed4Foodure
The research programme Feed4Foodure aims to contribute to sustainable and healthy livestock farming in the Netherlands, simultaneously strengthening... -
Feed4Foodure: Fast measurement techniques
Nutrient efficiency plays an important role for future livestock farming. For better insight in nutrient efficiency, fast measurement techniques are... -
Method development for testing livestock feed for animal proteins
As a result of the increasing focus on sustainability, the reintroduction of animal proteins as raw materials in feed is attracting a large amount of... -
Statistical Substantiation of a risk-based National Animal Feed Plan
Each EU member state is obliged to have an official risk-based monitoring programme for animal feed. This project maps out the risks related to... -
Verification strategies for natural hormones
For years, it is suspected that in the Netherlands and Europe there is illegal use of natural hormones as growth promoters in cattle.