EFFAB - European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders

💪Modern #AnimalBreeding is a strong cornerstone to achieving the #SDGs🌍 ✅CODE-EFABAR recognizes the central role of #sustainability in Animal Breeding. #GlobalGoals

🎥 HoliCow Pilot Farm Series 📺 👨🌾 Meet Ricki Fitzgerald, manager of the Dairygold research farm (Teagasc) in Cork, Ireland. In the Kilworth farm, farmers have the opportunity to get in touch with researchers to understand better what they do. It's also the place to be for Erasmus and PhD students 🐮 Learn more and watch the whole video on YouTube ➡ https://lnkd.in/eqTXbw9V ICBF #PilotFarmSeries Interreg North-West Europe (NWE)

🙏🏼 Thank you, BSAS - British Society of Animal Science, for inviting EFFAB - European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders to present and participate in your event on #GeneEditing in farm animals. From science, ethics, and regulatory approaches, the meeting provided important, well-rounded discussions. 💡 Our Director Ana Granados Chapatte contributed by sharing insights from the ongoing regulatory landscape in Europe and globally. 🧬 #GeneEditing in animals is a potential additional tool in Farm Animal breeders' toolbox, and it is essential to have appropriate discussion around it. 🎯 Improving resistance to animal diseases and animal welfare are the most promising applications for supporting sustainable livestock and aquaculture farming

🤔Why is prioritizing high-quality nutrition in calves so important? In Feed & Additive Magazine’s November issue, we discuss how through innovative research, the HoloRuminant project emphasises how early dietary interventions can improve a calf’s health, immune system, and productivity throughout its life.🐮 💡By understanding and optimizing the rumen microbiome through targeted dietary interventions, we aim to enhance nutrient absorption and overall health. Read more here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9qhQUKg Ebba Eriksson, Geena C. (EFFAB - European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders); Phil Pope QUT (Queensland University of Technology); Eva Romera Recio, Eva Ramos Morales, David R. Yáñez-Ruiz (CSIC)

Survey alert 🚨 PIGWEB is conducting two separate surveys to gather insights from users of research infrastructures! This survey is aimed at researchers and professionals who utilize pig research infrastructures for their studies. If you engage with RIs to conduct trials or research, we want to hear about your needs and preferences. Your insights will help us enhance the services provided by these infrastructures. 👉 Answer the survey now: https://lnkd.in/ehRW4iCc ⏱️ Estimated time to complete: 10 minutes. ❓ If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to pigwebmap@irta.cat Aarhus University | SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | IRTA | Wageningen University & Research | ILVO (Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek) | Research-Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) | Agroscope | EFFAB - European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders | ESCI - European Science Communication Institute | INRAE | Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences | ILVO Living Lab Agrifood Technology | Swine Research Group | Arador Innovations

🎉Join us for Digi4Live’s 1st Co-Creation Webinar!🎉 “Connecting the Dots: Digital Concepts for European Livestock” At this first gathering, our researchers will introduce Digi4Live, its objectives and work, and exchange with you on livestock tracking technologies and collaborations. 🐄 🌐 This is an important opportunity to “have your say” on the project’s direction, including your expectations, potential barriers, and opportunities within digital and data-driven livestock tracking. 📅 Date: 4th December 2024, Wednesday  🕒 Time: 11:30 - 13:00 CET   💻 Where: Zoom 📝 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gFtRWhxZ #Digi4Live #EuropeanLivestock #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpactEU #Webinar #Stakeholder Natural Resources Institute Finland / Luonnonvarakeskus, EFFAB - European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders, Agricultural University of Athens, Foodscale Hub, INRAE, KU Leuven, Thünen Institute, Stichting Wageningen Research, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institut de l'Elevage (idele), Danish Technological Institute, ICAR-International Committee for Animal Recording, Agdatahub, Finnish Food Authority | Ruokavirasto | Livsmedelsverket, VTT, Wageningen University & Research

EFFAB in Dublin for the #NWEAnnualEvent 🇮🇪   The past two days, our colleagues Ebba Eriksson and Maureen Mc Donald attended the Interreg #NWEAnnualEvent as part of the HoliCow project.   It was a great opportunity to learn more about Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) and connect with colleagues and other projects that contribute to a resilient and sustainable Europe!   The HoliCow project is contributing by enabling small/medium dairy farmers to benefit from big data for holistic decision making, find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/daDwWbDA

It was not easy bringing a cow to Croke Park… 🏉🥵 But we did it! 🥳 Joke apart (but thank you VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre for the cow and the spectometer) 🤣 we are having a great time at the #NWEAnnualEvent in Dublin along with more than 400 registered participants. Julie Leblois, together with a local Irish farmer, presented the project during the breakout session on “Sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems”. This interactive presentation was a great opportunity to gather feedback from participants and to share our vision about the future of dairy farming 🐮 At our stand, we are talking about the project and answering all your questions, don't hesitate to come by 👋🏻 The networking opportunity throughout this two-day event is amazing to bring cooperation to the next level! 🚀 Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) - Ready, get set, cooperate! Association Wallonne des Éleveurs, ICBF, EFFAB - European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders, Eliance - Des éleveurs. Une Ambition., ESTEL NUMÉRIQUE, Institut de l'Elevage (idele), Landesverband Baden-Württemberg für Leistungsprüfungen in der Tierzucht e. V. (LKV-BW), Landeskontrollverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e. V. (LKV-NRW), Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, CRA-W Centre wallon de Recherches agronomiques #NWEAnnualEvent

It was not easy bringing a cow to Croke Park… 🏉🥵 But we did it! 🥳 Joke apart (but thank you VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre for the cow and the spectometer) 🤣 we are having a great time at the #NWEAnnualEvent in Dublin along with more than 400 registered participants. Julie Leblois, together with a local Irish farmer, presented the project during the breakout session on “Sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems”. This interactive presentation was a great opportunity to gather feedback from participants and to share our vision about the future of dairy farming 🐮 At our stand, we are talking about the project and answering all your questions, don't hesitate to come by 👋🏻 The networking opportunity throughout this two-day event is amazing to bring cooperation to the next level! 🚀 Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) - Ready, get set, cooperate! Association Wallonne des Éleveurs, ICBF, EFFAB - European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders, Eliance - Des éleveurs. Une Ambition., ESTEL NUMÉRIQUE, Institut de l'Elevage (idele), Landesverband Baden-Württemberg für Leistungsprüfungen in der Tierzucht e. V. (LKV-BW), Landeskontrollverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e. V. (LKV-NRW), Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, CRA-W Centre wallon de Recherches agronomiques #NWEAnnualEvent

🐮Chip stands to revolutionize possibilities in animal breeding and production - Interview to Rumigen project! On October 31st, Dr. Clotilde Patry, PhD (Eliance - Des éleveurs. Une Ambition.) and PhD candidate Adrián López-Catalina (INIA) have been interviewed by the magazine Feedstuffs regarding the RUMIGEN project talking about a new chip for cattle. Enjoy the interview here🎙 https://lnkd.in/djAJAm6E