Abstract

Studies on animal husbandry in the research regarding organic production in Sweden place a high emphasis on animal welfare and adaptation of production systems to local conditions. Rotational clover/grass ley is the most abundant crop due to excellent growing conditions and forms the base in Swedish dairy and beef production. During the growing season, grazing is compulsory for all animals according to the standards of organic production in Sweden. One important resource for researchers in Sweden is the unique data available from the herd monitoring databases created by Swedish farming organisations. Research on organic production is coordinated by EPOK (Centre for Organic Food and Farming) at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The main topics of current research in organic animal husbandry are animal health, welfare and breeding and how these factors interact with different feed sources or feeding strategies that have the potential to mitigate environmental effects.

Published in

Publisher: vTI Hohann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut

Conference

2nd IFOAM/ISOFAR International Conference on Organic Animal Husbandry

SLU Authors

• Wallenbeck, Anna

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Fredriksson, Pelle

  • Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Ullven, Karin

  • Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Wivstad, Maria

  • Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Gunnarsson, Stefan

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Genetics and Breeding


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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43577