2024-02

    Organic pig farming in Austria - 56th Podcast

    Around 3% of the pigs kept in Austria live on organic farms. This proportion seems small at first glance, but Austria is in third place within the EU. Only in Denmark (3.7%) and France (3.8%,...

    2024-01

    Satellites support grassland management - 54th Podcast

    Keep an eye on grassland yield and feed quality with satellites In Austria, grassland is the most important crop in terms of area, covering 1.33 million hectares, and forms the feed base for 53,000 livestock farms. Yield and...

    Innovations for existing pigsties - 53rd Podcast

    For the well-being of animals and people - innovations for existing breeding and fattening stables for pigs in Austria This was the motto of the “IBeSt” project (innovations for existing breeding and fattening stables for pigs in...

    European Champion of Environmental Sustainability - 52nd Podcast

    Milk from Austria is the European champion in environmental compatibility In the FarmMilk project, knowledge workers from the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein have drawn up individual life cycle assessments with 344 dairy farms in Austria. This was made possible...

    Dir. Erich Kerngast - Real Pictures of Agriculture - 51st Podcast

    “We have to give people real images of agriculture.” The Grottenhof agricultural and forestry college is characterized by its special features. The organic school with an attached organic farm,...

    2023-12

    Dr. Josef Riegler - Ecosocial Market Economy - 50th Podcast

    DI Dr. hc Josef Riegler “My life for a stable and correct balance of ecology, social issues and the economy” Josef Riegler, who grew up on a mountain farm in Styria, is a visionary. Through his tireless...

    Crossbred animals as mother cows - 49th Podcast

    What are the benefits of cross-breeding animals as mother cows? In June 2023, Statistics Austria counted 157,992 suckler cows in Austria. Suckler cow farming delivers excellent products and contributes significantly to a positive image of animal husbandry...

    Ecosocial Forum – the platform for sustainable business - 48th Podcast

    February 1, 2024 - Winter Conference - Grassland and Livestock Day 2024 in Raumberg-Gumpenstein The Ecosocial Forum was founded in 1992 as an independent platform for the further development of the ecosocial idea by DI Dr. hc. Josef Riegler founded...

    State-of-the-art technology for cattle breeding - 2 greenfeed systems in operation - 47th Podcast

    Research cooperation HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and Rinderzucht Austria officially started with two GreenFeed systems. In a large-scale research project Breed4Green, led by Rinderzucht Austria,...

    Animal welfare and emissions reduction - (not) a contradiction - 46th Podcast

    Animal welfare stable reduces emissions analogous to exhaust air purification In the largest research project in Austria to date in the pig emissions sector, carried out via the EU's EIP-AGRI track, a new husbandry system based on animal welfare...

    2023-11

    Conserving Livestock Biodiversity - 44th Podcast

    What our gene pool can do for farm animals The diversity of our farm animals is in danger worldwide! Due to the intensification of animal production, specialized high-performance breeds are increasingly being bred that produce more milk, meat or...

    2023-10

    In the center of Europe - Europe Days 2023 - 39th Podcast

    LK President Franz Titschenbacher in conversation about the Europe Days 2023 The traditional Europe Days will take place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on Friday, November 24th and Saturday, November 25th, 2023. In the podcast conversation, LK President...

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