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Dairy cows fed a low-energy diet around dry-off show signs of hunger

[Translate to English:] Fodertrug udviklet til kvantificering af sult med en vægtet låge, der kan gøres gradvist tungere, så køerne skal skubbe hårdere og hårdere for at få adgang til kraftfoder. Foto: Guilherme A. Franchi.
- Anis

Researchers from AU have studied to which extent the feed energy density affects dairy cows’ feeding motivation during dry-off. A motivational test…

The amount of roughage has a major influence on cows’ methane production

[Translate to English:] Jerseyko i fodringsforsøg ved AU Foulum. Foto: Linda S. Sørensen.
- Anis

A feeding trial at AU Foulum has shown that cows’ enteric methane emission decreases markedly when the amount of roughage in the feed ration is…

A new project is to lead the way to describing the climate-friendly dairy cow

[Translate to English:] Køer i stald med sengebåse. Foto: Linda S. Sørensen.
- Anis

Aarhus University leads a new research project which is to pave the way for a more climate-efficient dairy production. The aim of the project is to…

Guidelines for validation of sensor output for automatic measuring of cattle behaviour

[Translate to English:] Cow with activity leg sensor. Photo: Linda S. Sørensen.
- Anis

Many new sensors for automatic measuring of cattle behaviour are developed and new devices are introduced in these years using different technologies.…

Latest newsletter from the EU SmartCow project

- Anis

The second edition of the SmartCow newsletter is now available. SmartCow is an EU project under the Horizon 2020 programme for the cattle sector. The…

Both the climate and farm economy can come out on top

[Translate to English:] Kobøvsernes indhold af methan kan nedsættes samtidig med at køernes foderudnyttelse forbedres via målrettet avlsarbejde. Foto: Jesper Rais
- DCA

With the aid of low-cost, high-capacity recording methods, dairy cattle farmers can reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that their cows burp while…

New funding opportunity for dairy and beef research

[Translate to English:] Det næste call for ansøgninger i SmartCow bliver udsendt til april 2019. Foto: Linda S. Sørensen.
- Anis

Funding has just been announced for eleven new projects funded by the EU SmartCow project. The new projects cover a wide range of nutrition and feed…

New knowledge about transport of cull cows to slaughter

[Translate to English:] Køer i forsøget under transport. Foto: Kirstin Dahl-Pedersen.
- Anis

Transport of dairy cows to slaughter may result in deterioration of their clinical condition. New research from the Department of Animal Science,…

Fibrous pulp from green protein extraction is a valuable forage for dairy cows

- PhD defence

PhD student Vinni Kragbæk Damborg, Department of Animal Science will defend her thesis on Friday 1 February 2019 in the auditorium at AU Foulum,…

On Friday 25 January 2019, Department of Animal Science will host the inauguration of Peter Lund.

Portrait of professor Peter Lund
- Reception

The department has a new professorship in Sustainable Dairy Production. Please sign up for the inauguration and reception at AU Foulum.

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