Award for Austria's Silage Champion
Recent nationwide studies conducted as part of the LK Silage Project 2020, involving more than 1,100 grass silages and over 220 maize silages, showed that producing very good silage quality in Austria was not so easy to achieve.
Retirement of Dr. Ferdinand Ringdorfer
At the end of February 2021, Dr. Ferdinand Ringdorfer, head of the Sheep and Goat Department at the Institute for Livestock Research of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, ended his active service in agricultural research and is retiring...
“Green beef” wins
Meat consumption is undergoing a transformation. The demand for beef of the highest overall quality is increasing. Here, the most natural form – cattle farming in grassland areas – can particularly shine.
FarmLife - the educational box for agricultural schools
The first project dealing with the implementation of an interdisciplinary educational concept on sustainability assessment in agriculture at relevant schools in Austria was launched in autumn 2020...
Soil compaction – a significant yield-limiting factor
Intensive grassland management has led to widespread soil compaction in permanent grassland.
Seed for forage production - keep an eye on cultivation and storage!
Forage crops, as an essential crop in organic farming, require not only appropriate cultivation, maintenance and utilization, but also appropriate seed.
Manure additives - First product investigation in the experimental facility of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
Various manure additives are being investigated for their emission and odor reduction potential, their practical application, and user safety. A conclusion following the initial product investigation of...
Agricultural cultural heritage in Austria
Within the framework of the GIAHS program - Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems of the FAO, traditional agricultural land use systems worth preserving were also identified in Austria.