Administrator general of ILVO on protein transition in the Flemish Parliament
Joris Relaes gave an update on ILVO research on protein transition and alternatives to animal proteins on Feb. 21, 2024.
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ILVO at Agridagen2024 in Ravels with two hall events and with new research projects
Discover ILVO's offer at the Agridagen agricultural fair in Ravels, from February 16 to 18, 2024.
Through more precise feeding, less barn emissions are created. Next: creating a warrantee tool for using feed as a PAS measure.
Two recently launched ILVO projects aim to get additional measures on the official PAS list, which will give livestock farmers new options to meet the sector-level target.
Reed fescue, ideal for grazing young cattle
Ryegrass, currently the most commonly used for mowing and grazing, is sensitive to drought. Reed fescue can clearly add value on the cattle farm.
PhD student finds method to determine cow health from milk sample
Based on one method that analyzes a number of well-chosen, easily measurable telltale components in milk, livestock farmers can easily and quickly monitor the metabolic health of cows and even predict...
Part-time group housing in (rabbit) does is possible, with conditions. "Aggression is a problem, the work is not finished."
Female rabbits - does - should eventually be housed in groups in Flanders just like meat rabbits, so that they can exhibit natural and social behavior.
Dairy farm losses from heat waves quantified
Agricultural economists juxtaposed long-term production figures from all Flemish dairy farms with recorded weather events to assess the economic damage caused by heat.
Most climate-friendly milk comes from ... Flanders
A global comparison of the ecological footprint of milk, conducted by ILVO, shows that nowhere is milk produced as climatically efficient as in Flanders.
Tail-biting in pigs is subject of new research commissioned by Flemish Government
The research is part of the transition to pig farming without tail docking.