Ruminant management | Externwebben

On-going projects

Cow and calf together
Can the calf be together with the cow in a system with automatic milking? How does it affect milk yield and calf growth, health and fertility? In this research project, we study how calves can be integrated into such care systems.
Carbon, co- and cow-benefits and/or trade-offs from livestock grazing in the Miombo
How do livestock farming and grazing in the Miombo forests affect the soil's carbon storage, species composition and production?
Management and restoration towards healthy rangelands in East Africa
In this project we will identify restoration interventions and management practices that promote healthy, productive and sustainable rangelands.
Rangeland and livestock management practices for improved livelihood in miombo woodlands in Tanzania
The general objective of this project is to enhance food security in Tanzania through improved rangeland and livestock management practices in miombo woodlands.
Management for improved efficiency by increased cow longevity in dairy herds
It is only when the cow has calved and starts producing milk that she gives an income to the milk producer and it is after the second lactation the income covers the cow's rearing costs.
Voluntary cow traffic and automatic milking with AMR in larger dairy herds
The goal with this project was to find a number of strategies to optimize voluntary cow traffic in herds with automatic milking with AMR.
On the same wavelength - the effect of LED light on activity and production in dairy cows
The aim of the project is to study effects of LED-light on milk production and activity in dairy cows.
INDILACT - Individually adapted lactations lengths
The aim of the project is to develop tools which can be used for individually adapted lactation lengths based on the biological conditions of the cow.
Beijer Laboratory for Animal Science (BLAS)
The research at the Beijer Laboratory for Animal Science (BLAS) aims to make better use of data automatically collected at high-tech farms so that management and breeding of future generations of dairy cows may be as efficient as possible.

Finished projects

Voluntary cow traffic and automatic milking with AMR in larger dairy herds
The goal with this project was to find a number of strategies to optimize voluntary cow traffic in herds with automatic milking with AMR.
Milk microbiota – is there bacteria in milk from healthy udders?
The aim of this project was to investigate if there is a functional bacterial community present in milk from healthy dairy cows.
Improved calf performance in small-scale dairy production in Southern Vietnam
The purpose of this project was to identify which routines in the handling of the commercial dairy calf can be improved on the small-scale dairy farms in Vietnam.
The fight for footing
The purpose of this project is to develop knowledge and understanding to enable rapid creation of highly trample-resistant grazing areas that are also attractive to grazing animals and to evaluate measures for areas that are particularly vulnerable to trampling.
Light and dark for dairy cows
How do cows react on light of different intensity and different colours?
Autograssmilk