Research projects

The main objective of the project is to develop improved prediction methods of mastitis in dairy cows. This will be achieved by combining state-of-the-art mathematical / statistical methods with access to large amounts of online data.

In this European project, we study animal health and welfare, milk quality, environmental impacts etc. in farms that use compost pack bedding and “cow gardens” in their barns for dairy cows.

The aim of this project is to investigate the presence and characteristics of the bacterium Streptococcus suis in Swedish pig herds.

Can good animal husbandry and high levels of animal welfare be profitable, and for whom? The aim of this project is to assess costs and benefits associated with good animal welfare within beef production, both at farm and societal level.

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.