Our implementation and research activities on low-input dairy farming are of interest not only in agriculture but also in the general public. You can read more about this in the Salzburger Nachrichten article...
In organic farming and in mountain areas, cattle grazing plays a major role. But budding only works if the management is right. This includes animal-friendly, cost-effective and time-saving routes between pasture and...
To ensure that the parasite pressure on the pasture does not get out of hand, additional management measures are needed in addition to deworming the animals. A much-discussed measure is lime fertilization, whose effect in practice...
This project aims to develop instructions for implementing graduated meadow construction at the farm level for advice and for interested farm managers. Until now, this concept was that a meaningful connection...
Odor emissions from agriculture are a very current issue and are always a starting point for conflict. In this context, manure in particular has to contend with a very negative image in society. A long-term...
Ruminant animals make a significant contribution to the food supply through their ability to consume feedstuffs rich in structural carbohydrates that humans cannot digest. Increasing individual animal performance and more intensive feeding strategies...
Within a few years, this study was able to show that plant populations in permanent grassland can change very quickly. The diverse grassland areas in mountain areas in particular show a rapid response to...
After just 6 weeks of construction, the energy-optimized farrowing pens are finished.
Manure always becomes an issue in society during the growing season, when its application leads to unpleasant-smelling, gaseous emissions. For the agricultural business, the problem is primarily not just...
The contribution of animal husbandry to human food security is discussed very controversially due to the high conversion losses of plant-based feed into animal products. If feed rations for livestock are made from components...
The graduated use of permanent grassland is a management method that takes into account both the economic viability and yield security of the business as well as the ecology and biodiversity. The areas of a company...
More than 50% of Austrian fattening pig farms use corn GKS in their feed and sometimes have problems with yeast in the summer months. The project is intended to clarify the influence of the...
The first exact test of transparent stretch films in comparison to standard green film is intended to show whether the use of the transparent film is safe for the...
The follow-up project in the area of hay quality serves to improve the data situation in order to be able to secure the quality potential of hay ventilation drying against soil drying and other management effects. The extended...
Influence of new stretch film technologies and number of wrapping layers on fermentation losses, fermentation feed quality and aerobic stability of grass silage in round bales Barrier films have a 100-fold lower oxygen permeability...
The use of multi-layer thin-film stretch films is promoted by manufacturers for ecological and economic reasons. The testing of different stretch films of different film thicknesses is intended to show to what extent the factor...
The quality orientation of hay milk farms requires effective measures to improve quality. With the Praxishay project, the database of hay samples with chemical laboratory values and management indicators was significantly expanded in order to...
Six different stretch films with different adhesive strengths were tested under practical conditions to check possible effects on fermentation feed quality.
The connection between the feed and fermentation quality of grass and corn silages and the management of the companies was examined. The data from the silage project were used to create consulting documents that highlight quality problems and...
In addition to the classic evaluation of dry matter yields, qualitative and ecological criteria such as crude protein, digestibility and biodiversity should serve as a benchmark for evaluating the optimal management intensity of...
When harvesting forage, swath work is often responsible for forage contamination or problems with the effectiveness of the harvesting chain. The practical test of a pickup rake prototype is intended to be compared to a...
Intensification does not suit every dairy farm. An alternative is the low-input system. Andreas Steinwidder explains what is important in the Top Agrar article.
In the EU project LIBBIO, 14 research units from 8 countries will work intensively together over the next four years. The project volume amounts to just under 5 million. Euro. LIBBIO is supported by the European Commission as part of the program...
Organic farming is today the most important trendsetter in the direction of sustainable land management and quality food production. How organic developed, where organic stands today, what challenges it will face in the future...
What do time-saving, cost-effective and claw-friendly driveways look like? Which electric fence systems are there? You can get answers to this at the Bio-Institut. At the organic teaching and research facility “Moarhof” of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein in...
Low input in dairy farming means adapting the use of resources, machines and energy to the production goals of the farm. In this project, interested companies that are interested in the low input training...
On the one hand, fodder legumes represent an important pillar in organic farming as high-quality feed and, on the other hand, they have a central place in arable crop rotations. The supply of sulfur is essential for the function...
Research questions: Are the different P pools in the soil enriched differently through long-term fertilization? What influence does the amount of P fertilizer applied annually have? Are there differences between mineral and...
Aims of the project: Investigation of the impact of changes in alpine use and the influence of climate change on phytodiversity. Nature conservation assessment of alpine ecosystems and comparison of different intensities...
Two questions concern organic pig farmers when building a barn: function and price. The farrowing barn is the area of the stable that largely determines the success of pig farming. Piglets that are not raised cannot...
When it comes to studying the grazing behavior of cattle, organic research in Raumberg-Gumpenstein also uses a very creative means...
Germinating seeds for human consumption has been practiced for thousands of years. This is intended to improve digestibility, increase vitamin content and enrich minerals.
With frozen boar semen against losses caused by epidemics or disasters. The genetic backup for Upper Austrian pig breeding is a cooperation between the Austrian Livestock Gene Bank and the Upper Austrian Pig Breeding Association.
Organic and low-input dairy farms rely on forage-based dairy cattle feeding with little supplementary feeding. However, in many industrialized countries - and also in Europe - breeding has moved strongly in the direction of...
The combination of pasture farming with AMS poses particular challenges for operational, feeding and pasture management. The question arises as to how the grazing, which is important for animal-friendly cattle husbandry, can be best managed with the AMS...
Soil, plants, animals and fertilizer form a cycle in which food is produced. In a closed cycle, exactly as many nutrients are supplied as are needed to produce the food. Through...
Current operational report on the Wels/Thalheim experimental farm of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein organic pigs Planning the stable from the pig's perspective!
Organic potatoes require a lot of attention. Even if the potato is rather modest in terms of location and climate, there are numerous obstacles lurking between cultivation and harvest in the form of plant diseases and pests...
