Research projects

Cattle on heterogeneous semi-natural pastures - nutrient supply and the effect of behaviour on nutrient redistribution between vegetation types within the grazing area.

The Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare Science is a Swedish interdisciplinary research network aiming to strengthen scientific excellence and improve animal welfare. The centre also organises the Annual Animal Welfare Science Symposium in Uppsala.

ForPast investigates in a holistic, interdisciplinary and bi-national approach (Swedish-Swiss joint project) how grazing of forest-pasture ecotones improves biodiversity, landscape structure and rural economy while ensuring wood production, animal welfare, and meat quality requirements.

The aim of the project is to define and evaluate reindeer grazing peace in relation to disturbances.

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.

Our research on management of ruminants primarily covers dairy cows. Research projects often include animal welfare, animal health, the efficiency of production systems and possibilities to adjust grazing, housing and technology to the biology of the animals.

We research and teach about ruminant feeding and nutrition both nationally and globally. Our research aims to develop knowledge on how different feeding strategies, feed ingredients, and feed additives affect the animals, production, and environmental impact.