Dairy Campus News
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The added value of herb-rich grassland for meadow birds, cows and farmers
Herb-rich grassland is in the spotlight. Dairy farmers are increasingly discovering the positive sides of grassland with a great diversity of herbs,... -
Bird-friendly approach on Dairy Campus
2020 was a bad year for meadow birds. Due to drought and predation, a record low of fledgling chicks was reached. Yet there were farmers who managed... -
Milk thickening on the farm is being scaled up
On Wednesday 12 May, Alderman Friso Douwstra set up a demonstration installation for thickening milk at the Dairy Campus Innovation Center in... -
Blog 2 Dairy Cow Louise1946: Birth Ymkje Louise
Dairy Campus in Leeuwarden is the innovation center for dairy farming and the dairy chain. To achieve our mission, the 500 dairy cows are... -
First lactation COMKALF heifers at the end of 2020
At the end of 2019, the last heifer calf was born that takes part in the COMKalf project. "A year later, the first heifers returned to Dairy... -
Blog 1. Dairy cow Louise1946: Grazing research
Dairy Campus in Leeuwarden is the innovation center for dairy farming and the dairy chain. The 500 dairy cows are indispensable to realize our... -
The effect of a dietary change in roughage composition on enteric and manure emissions from lactating dairy cows under practical housing conditions
The combination of emissions from enteric fermentation and from manure storage and cow housing was studied simultaneously under a practical setting at... -
Grass decomposition in the rumen
In order to understand how grass quality affects methane emissions, we need to know what happens in the rumen. How is grass broken down in the rumen... -
MeadowFloor CL reduces ammonia emissions by 35%
The MeadowFloor CL is a solid floor for dairy barns (for both new-build and renovation projects) with the aim of combining animal comfort with low... -
Manure separation trials started at Dairy Campus
On October 5, research into manure separation at the source started on Dairy Campus. Three systems that can be used in existing stables are compared...