Short grass pasture – the height decides
Short-grass pasture has become significantly more widespread in favored grazing areas in recent years. Targeted grazing pressure is used throughout the entire growing season. “The feed has to grow into the cattle’s mouths.” If a...
EU Life project “farm4more”
Farm4More – Future Agricultural Management for multiple outputs on climate and rural development
Stress-free slaughter of cattle at home
Extensive young cattle are kept in the meadows and pastures under the best living conditions. This natural production process gives the growing animals a lot of freedom, which is why standard slaughter in particular means a lot of stress...
Meat marbling as a quality criterion for beef
When climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability and efficient use of resources are discussed, the quantity and QUALITY of our meat consumption are often cited as a countermeasure
Influence of feeding and genotype on methane production and energy and protein metabolism of dairy cows
The discussion about climate change has led to scientists in various countries starting to develop strategies to reduce methane emissions from cattle farming. In Austria the HBLFA has...
Fecal assessment for a practice-oriented, rapid ration control on livestock farms and the resulting options for interpreting the digestive processes
The goal of optimal digestion is to keep losses occurring during the conversion process - from food to absorbable nutrients - as low as possible. This is influenced by the ration design.Comparison and analysis of the synergies of environmental and sustainability assessments on dairy farms in Austria
In the context of future European agricultural policy, the competitiveness of the Austrian dairy industry depends on its ability to excel in maintaining high environmental standards and sustainability performance. To...
Find grazing animals quickly with GPS technology!
The advantages of modern location technology are obvious, as they are used every day by millions of users via Google Maps to find their location and route, or by emergency services to locate missing people, and also by industry...
EIP project mountain dairy cattle started to support mountain businesses
Small-scale mountain dairy farming faces major challenges. The economic situation is tense and the required conversion measures towards year-round freestall or exercise stable systems are increasing the pressure on...
Interreg project Camaro-D: flood and drinking water protection
On June 3rd and 4th, 2019, the final conference of the transnational Camaro-D project on the topic “Collaboration for sustainable land use in relation to flood and drinking water protection in the EU Danube region” took place in the Federal Ministry...