RESEARCH PROJECT
Grazing under northern conditions
Updated: August 2025
Project overview
Project start:
January 2021
Ending:
December 2024
Project manager:
Mohammad Ramin
Funded by:
Swedish farmers’ foundation for agricultural research and Regional agricultural research for northern Sweden (RJN).
Participants
Project members:
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Short summary
Grazing can be a cheap way of feeding and, as the growing season gets longer, the possibility for increased use of this resource in northern areas is improving. There are however not many studies or data on grazing for dairy cows in northern Sweden.
In this study we want to highlight grazing in northern conditions from some different points of view:
- Estimation of biomass production on pastures using sensory techniques
- Chemical and botanical composition of the pasture
- Prediction of enteric methane emission from the pasture
- Collection of experiences from northern dairy farmers with high utilization of grazing
- Production economic calculations regarding the cost of grazing
The overall goal is to optimise grazing utilisation in northern Sweden by creating practical possibilities to better include grazing in the feed planning, and to improve the conditions for a climate-efficient production. We will also link to other ongoing grazing projects at SLU and NIBIO.