Royal visit as SLU presents Outstanding Veterinary Research Award
Under solemn and celebratory circumstances, the newly established Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine was presented on 26 November 2025.
A global project offers new insights into biodiversity
Fieldwork for the ambitious Lifeplan project has now been completed. Over six years, teams across the world have collected vast amounts of data on life on Earth.
Chantal is making crop production more sustainable in Rwanda
“Sweden is opening my eyes from different angles,” says Chantal Uwituze, a PhD student from the University of Rwanda currently visiting SLU.
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Record investment at SLU to improve fish welfare worldwide
The major research grant offers a unique opportunity to accelerate efforts for better fish welfare, both in Sweden and globally. -
Sweden’s ditches and streams mapped better than ever using AI
Using high-resolution geographic data and a specially trained AI model, previously impossible maps have now become reality. PhD student Mariana Busarello at SLU in Umeå has mapped Sweden’s network of ditches and waterways at new levels of detail. -
Insects could provide comfort for future space travellers
Animals that accompanied long sea voyages in the past offered far more than food – they provided comfort and helped create routines for sailors. Insects could play a similar role on future space missions. -
More coherent Swedish policy needed for restoration of peatlands
The new EU Nature Restoration Law can be an important tool to form a coherent strategy on peatland restoration. A new SLU study shows that todays policies and regulations is fragmented and sometimes contradictory – something that makes it difficult to reach Swedish climate and conservation goals.
Research
Most recently published projects
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Studies on genes associated with coat colour and fertility in Swedish sheep breeds
We have been able to collect samples from all 13 Swedish sheep breeds. We are currently analysing the genetic variation and the relationships between breeds using these samples. The samples are also used to analyse genes for coat colour and fertility. -
Mälaren in focus
A collaboration focusing on Lake Mälaren, aimed at strengthening the exchange between research and societal interests, and improving monitoring methods. -
Multifunctionality in agricultural ecosystems
To keep agriculture within planetary boundaries, cropping systems must be redesigned for multifunctionality—managing ecosystem functions for productivity, environmental protection, soil fertility, climate mitigation and adaptation, and farm economy while minimizing trade-offs.
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Robotic milking requires more than just technology
As milking robots become more common on Swedish farms, the way to detect mastitis is changing. Where daily contact between humans and animals was once relied on, monitoring is now done via sensors. An SLU study has investigated how farms with robots work with cows' udder health. -
From disaster to hope – how local hunters view the outbreak of African swine fever
In 2023, Sweden was hit by its first outbreak of African swine fever, and local hunters played a key role in managing the outbreak. A new study from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) examines hunters’ experiences of working with the outbreak. -
Genes reveal what makes horse hooves strong for barefoot trotting Introduction:
Letting trotting horses compete without shoes – so-called barefoot trotting – can make them faster, but also increase the risk of wear and tear and damage to the hooves. Now, a new Swedish study shows that differences in gene expression can determine which horses have naturally stronger hooves.
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