Animal breeding

What FiBL is doing on this theme
- Group Animal Housing & Livestock Breeding, Departement of Livestock Sciences, FiBL Switzerland
News on the theme
- 07/21/2022 : A journey to organic plant and animal breeding initiatives in Europe
- 04/05/2022 : More aggressive bees are ahead of the posse
- 07/22/2021 : Excellent health with little concentrate: New bulls for dairy breeding
- 06/16/2020 : Mapping organic livestock breeding in Europe
- 04/28/2020 : Organic Farm Knowledge - A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe
- 02/21/2020 : Article on local dairy breed comparison named article of the month
- 03/14/2019 : New publication on organic animal farming with FiBL input
- 08/09/2018 : ProYoungStock – new research project on sustainable calf rearing
- 02/13/2018 : Animal and plant breeding at BIOFACH 2018
- 03/24/2016 : Video: Improving health and welfare of organic dairy cows
- 08/21/2015 : FiBL comments on methodological flaws in a study that criticizes the climate change mitigation potential of Organic Farming
- 07/08/2015 : LowInputBreeds project improves breeding strategies
- 09/24/2012 : FiBL contributes to success of Second International Organic Animal Husbandry Conference
Relevant publications for practitioners
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Relevant publications in organic eprints
- Spengler Neff, Anet; Bieber, Anna; Haugstätter, Martin; Scheper, Carsten and Metz, Christoph (2024) Kuhfamilienzucht. Merkblatt. FiBL, Bio Suisse, Demeter, ÖTZ, Naturland, CH-Frick.
  orgprints.org: Kuhfamilienzucht
- {Tool} Dual-purpose breeds – An outdated custom or a new opportunity? [Zweinutzungsrassen: Alter Zopf oder neue Chance?] Creator(s): Alföldi, Thomas; Bieber, Anna; Spengler Neff, Anet and Babst, Beat. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2018)
  orgprints.org: Dual-purpose breeds – An outdated custom or a new opportunity?
- Probst, Johanna; Spengler Neff, Anet and Burri, Milena (2024) Mise à mort à la ferme et au pré pour la production de viande. Fiche technique. Institut de recherche de l'agriculture biologique FiBL, CH-Frick.
  orgprints.org: Mise à mort à la ferme et au pré pour la production de viande
- Bühl, Verena and Jenni, Anna (2024) Un délice royal venu du Jura. Bioactualités, 2024 (6), pp. 16-17.
  orgprints.org: Un délice royal venu du Jura
- Bühl, Verena and Jenni, Anna (2024) Royaler Genuss aus dem Jura. Bioaktuell, 2024 (6), pp. 16-17.
  orgprints.org: Royaler Genuss aus dem Jura
- Eppenstein, Rennie (2024) Besamungsentscheidungen bei Rindern neu denken. Schweizer Bauer, 13 January 2024, p. 32.
  orgprints.org: Besamungsentscheidungen bei Rindern neu denken
- Spengler Neff, Anet (2024) Körperkondition der Kühe beobachten. Schweizer Bauer, 17 February 2024, p. 30.
  orgprints.org: Körperkondition der Kühe beobachten
- Spengler Neff, Anet (2024) Bio-KB-Stiere: Jetzt Samen bestellen. Schweizer Bauer, 6 January 2024, p. 24.
  orgprints.org: Bio-KB-Stiere: Jetzt Samen bestellen
- Spengler Neff, Anet and Bühl, Verena (2024) La selezione è fondamentale. Bioattualità, 2024 (2), pp. 8-9.
  orgprints.org: La selezione è fondamentale
- Spengler Neff, Anet and Bühl, Verena (2024) La sélection est centrale. Bioactualités, 2024 (2), pp. 10-11.
  orgprints.org: La sélection est centrale
All relevant publications in organic eprints

Projects on the theme

Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
ongoing	CH	Exercise and pasture for healthy calves	01.04.2024	01.04.2025
ongoing	DE	Circular feeding strategies in organic poultry production (GreenChicken)	01.06.2023	31.05.2027
ongoing	CH	Abandoning of male chick-killing in Swiss organic egg production (Biohahn)	01.05.2023	31.12.2025
ongoing	FR	Study of factors for natural induction of lactation in non-gestating goats and consequences on their welfare (Gentle Dairy)	01.01.2023	13.12.2025
ongoing	FR	Study and promotion of rearing practices for young dairy cattle, sheep and goats with an adult (PANAS’LAIT)	01.01.2023	31.12.2025
ongoing	DE	Animal welfare competence centre sheep (TWZ Schaf)	01.10.2021	31.03.2025
completed	FR	Study of the parameters for the onset of lactation in non-pregnant goats (LACTODOUCE)	24.06.2021	31.01.2023
ongoing	CH	Increasing longevity of Swiss dairy cows: factors, future scenarios and strategy development	01.04.2020	31.03.2025
completed	CH	Guidelines on breeding sows for piglet producers	20.11.2019	31.10.2020
completed	CH EU	Engagement of the organic value chain to support Organic Breeding in Europe (ENGAGEMENT.BIOBREEDING EUROPE)	01.09.2019	31.08.2022
ongoing	CH	Development of organic dairy cattle breeding ("Bio-Semen-Straws") (Bio-KB-Stiere)	01.04.2019	31.12.2026
completed	CH	SMAll RuminanTs breeding for Efficiency and Resilience (SMARTER) (SMARTER)	01.11.2018	31.10.2022
completed	CH	Erhaltung der dunklen Bienen durch eine extensive bienengemässe Bioimkerei (Projekt Dunkle Bienen)	01.01.2018	31.12.2021
ongoing	CH	Our pig (Development of an alternative pig breed)	01.09.2017	31.12.2030
completed	AT DE	Sustainable pig production systems (SusPigSys)	01.09.2017	30.11.2020
completed	CH	GenTORE - Genomic management tools to optimize resilience and efficiency (GenTORE)	01.08.2017	31.07.2022
completed	CH	Improving animal health and welfare in organic cattle milk production through breeding and management (OrganicDairyHealth)	15.01.2015	30.06.2018
ongoing	CH	Lectures biodynamic school Rheinau	01.01.2015
completed	CH	Alternative pig breeds for organic farms	01.04.2014	01.04.2015
ongoing	CH	Ram pasture	01.01.2014
completed	CH	Erforschung von Merkmalen der effizienten Raufutterkuh mit Hilfe von Fress- und Wiederkäusensoren (Rumiwatch)	01.04.2013	31.10.2015
completed	CH	Site-appropriate husbandry with kin breeding in cows (Kuhfamilienzucht)	01.01.2010	31.12.2014
completed	CH	Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and 'low input' milk, meat and egg production (LOWINPUTBREEDS)	01.05.2009	30.04.2014
completed	CH	Parasitenresistenz und Fleischqualität von Schweizer Schafen – mit Fokus auf alte und bedrohte Rassen	01.01.2008	31.12.2009
completed	CH	Berücksichtigung der Gesundheit in der Rindviehzucht	01.09.2007	28.02.2009
completed	CH	Standort- und betriebsgerechte Bio-Milchviehzucht im Kanton Graubünden (Biozucht Graubünden)	01.01.2007	31.12.2010
completed	CH	Konstitution und Tiergesundheit	01.01.2007	31.12.2009
ongoing	CH	Standortgerechte Tierzucht (Bio-Milchviehzucht Umsetzung)	01.01.2006
completed	CH	Evaluierung von Hühnerlinien für Demeter-Betriebe	01.01.2006	30.06.2011
completed	CH	Stand und Entwicklung der Bio-Rindviehzucht	01.09.2004	31.05.2006
completed	CH	Genotyp x Umwelt Interaktionen und nachhaltige Zuchtstrategien (ÖKUH)	01.05.2004	31.12.2006
completed	CH	Development of an ecological total breeding value (ÖZW)	01.10.2001	31.10.2007
completed	CH	Bio Weide-Beef® (BWB)	01.01.2000	31.12.2007
completed	CH	Berücksichtigung der Gesundheit in der Rindviehzucht	01.01.2000	31.12.2004
completed	CH	Zucht von Geflügel auf Parasitenresistenz	01.01.1999	30.11.1999
completed	CH	Zweinutzungsgeflügel	01.01.1999	31.12.2002
ongoing	CH	Biologisch-dynamische Rindviehzucht: Grundlagen und Praxisgruppen (Biodynamische Austauschrunden)	01.01.1992
completed	CH	Umsetzung: Standortgerechte Zucht im Alpenraum
completed	CH	Geflügelzucht: geeignete Linien für Freilandhaltung

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