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An EU project will contribute to fewer tail bites in pigs

Pig with undocked tail. Photo: Teagasc.
- DCA

An EU project, including participants from Aarhus University, is going to develop a new decision tool that can help pig producers reduce the…

New tools will contribute to healthier cows, healthier economy and less climate impact

- DCA

Aarhus University leads a new GUDP project (KlimaKS) which will contribute with new tools to help the farmer in his efforts to prevent health problems…

EU project will contribute to a more resilient and sustainable milk production

- DCA

Aarhus University is one of the partners in an EU project, R4D (Resilience for Dairy), aiming at contributing to the social, economic and…

Can cattle learn to eat weeds in the field?

Angus cow pleased with eating docks. Photo: Marianne Sjuve Seekjær.
- DCA

Cattle can in some situations learn to eat weeds directly in the field using a relatively simple method of adaptation.

New breeding goals to reduce pig mortality

- DCA

Previous initiatives to reduce the number of dead piglets in Danish pig pens have not been successful – on the contrary, piglet mortality is…

Black soldier flies will contribute to green transition

- DCA

Protein production from insects will be optimized with help from researchers at Aarhus University, Department of Animal Science and corporation…

Great attendance at the open house event at Department of Animal Science, AU Foulum’s cattle research facilities

[Translate to English:] Vejret viste sig fra sin allerbedste side, da Aarhus Universitet den 1. september slog dørene op og fremviste de nye forsøgsfaciliteter til kvæg. Foto: Linda S. Sørensen.
- Anis

Around 500 interested visited the cattle research facilities at Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University in Foulum, during the last couple of…

PhD fellowship/scholarship: "Modelling methane emission from dairy herds under different management strategies"

- Anis

We are inviting applications for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Animal…

Open house at the Danish Cattle Research Centre at Aarhus University Foulum

- Anis

On Wednesday 1 September, Aarhus University hosts the long awaited open house at the Danish Cattle Research Centre in Foulum. The occasion is the…

How do nursing home residents benefit the most from dog visits?

New research shows that the “optimum dog visit” is not necessarily the same for all nursing home residents. Residents with an advanced dementia benefit the most from visits when only focusing on the dog while others may benefit from adding an extra activity. Photo: TrygFonden.
- Anis

Nursing home residents with an advanced dementia benefit the most from simple dog visits where they are just together with the dog without doing any…

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