Animal welfare

38 result(s)
Good Practice - Project

MAVAS - Biosensor development for the detection of mastitis

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group is developing a biosensor that will quickly identify mastitis infections in dairy cows and thus improve the efficiency of the sector. 

Good Practice - Project

Installing a cow herd management system in a dairy farm

A young female farmer used RDP support to install a cow herd management system which improved the economic and animal welfare performance of the farm.

Good Practice - Project

Expansion of cow stable in Denmark

A conventional dairy farmer in Denmark used RDP support to build a new stable which enabled reduced production costs and improved animal welfare conditions.

Good Practice - Project

Setting up a new pig stable at Stenbrogård

Expanding the production capacity of a pig farm in Denmark, while improving animal welfare and reducing NH3 emissions.

Good Practice - Project

Construction of a new energy efficient broiler house

Rural Development Progamme investment support enabled a conventional broiler farmer to construct a new energy efficient broiler house.  

Good Practice - Project

Producing green energy from pig manure

Developing a new and practical system to manage pig manure more efficiently, as a means to significantly reduce NH3 emissions and produce green energy.

Good Practice - Project

Animal welfare by the Ollikkala pig farm

A pig farm used Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding to improve the animals’ living conditions and the branding of their products.

Good Practice - Project

Improved hygienic and veterinary standards of slaughtering

Investing in facilities that respect animal welfare enabled a meat processing company to improve its profitability while responding to society’s ethical concerns.  

Good Practice - Project

Improving animal welfare in a Sardinian farm

A livestock farmer received training and undertook a consultation to find out how to improve animal welfare on his farm.

Publikation - Berichte |

EIP-AGRI Focus Group on Reducing antimicrobial use in poultry farming: Starting paper

Starting paper for the EIP-AGRI Focus Group 'Reducing antimicrobial use in poultry farming'