Environmental effects of extensive production processes in permanent grassland with and without alpine pasture use
The yields from alpine farming are some of the most sustainable food that agriculture can produce. Their value is further increased with the welfare of the animals. However, according to reports, “don’t eat meat” is the rule...
How alpine farming affects carcass quality
The word “Alm” has a very good image, which is why in Austria they are trying to promote and market Alpine products such as milk and meat more and thereby achieve more appreciation and added value for Alpine farmers. The aim of this...
Assessment of agriculture on the environment through digital tool
The HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and its partners have developed a digital tool called FarmLife in recent years. FarmLife evaluates the farm as a whole in terms of its eco-efficiency and thus tries to...Coniferous resin for the treatment of castration wounds in piglets
When castrating male piglets, antibiotic sprays or powders are usually used to treat the wound. In addition to the introduction of antibiotic substances, these applications sometimes have a skin-irritating effect and can...AscarMin - Measures to reduce Ascaris suum (pork roundworm) in organic pig fattening
Infections with the pig roundworm Ascaris suum are among the most important and common parasitic swine diseases worldwide. Particularly in organic pig farming, bedded, flat-roofed housing systems are common,...
+2+ °C: climate change in the alpine pastures
In the period 2016-2019, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein repeated a project in the long-term test facility of the Johnsbach elevation profile (47° 31' 21.6984'' N 14° 39' 7.9668'' E) from 1993-1996 in order to examine the current influence of the ...
Digital farm helper for assessing sustainability on the dairy farm
Project goal: The digital farm assistant is intended to show farmers practical starting points for improvements and provide concrete assistance for improvements and documentation of environmental impacts.
3718: Pasture solutions for difficult conditions
In the last few decades, different framework conditions (subsidies, market, legal requirements, low-input concepts, research and consulting activities, social expectations, etc.) have increased interest in pasture farming...
Greenhouse gas efficient organic milk production
The discussion about climate change and its causes by anthropogenic greenhouse gases has been going on socially, in the media and politically for years. Agriculture, and especially dairy farming, is often...