Aim of the study:

• Obtain current data from Austrian animal husbandry businesses

• Identify and further develop emission reduction measures

• Survey changes in management, husbandry and feeding – 2005 to 2018

• Familiarization with future projects that rely on the latest data

• Make future changes plannable

Austrian agriculture is responsible for 94% of ammonia emissions. As part of international agreements, Austria has committed to reducing it by 12% by 2030. Therefore, effective mitigation measures must be taken in order to achieve this ambitious goal. To do this, the entire manure chain must be taken into account, from stables, manure removal, manure storage to manure spreading.

In order to identify the most efficient implementation measures, current data is required so that the Austrian air pollutant inventory does not have to be calculated using standard values. Important results from this show the changes in Austrian agriculture. Freestall housing, for example, has doubled since the comparative year 2005, from only around 31% back then to 63% today. However, the 24% of uncovered manure storage areas, which have no natural or artificial cover, should be assessed negatively.

These and many other interesting results from TIHALO-II show us the urgent need for action to achieve our goals by 2030.