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
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Relevant publications in organic eprints
- Obrist, Corinne (2025) Des vaches laitières en bonne santé même avec une longue durée de vie productive. Institut de recherche de l'agriculture biologique FiBL, CH-Frick . Online at https://www.bioactualites.ch/actualites/nouvelle/des-vaches-laitieres-en-bonne-sante-meme-avec-une-longue-duree-de-vie-productive <https://www.bioactualites.ch/actualites/nouvelle/des-vaches-laitieres-en-bonne-sante-meme-avec-une-longue-duree-de-vie-productive>, accessed on: May 2025.
  orgprints.org: Des vaches laitières en bonne santé même avec une longue durée de vie productive
- Obrist, Corinne (2025) Gesunde Milchkühe trotz langer Nutzungsdauer. Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, CH-Frick . Online at https://www.bioaktuell.ch/aktuell/meldung/gesunde-milchkuehe-trotz-langer-nutzungsdauer <https://www.bioaktuell.ch/aktuell/meldung/gesunde-milchkuehe-trotz-langer-nutzungsdauer>, accessed on: May 2025.
  orgprints.org: Gesunde Milchkühe trotz langer Nutzungsdauer
- Reiche, A.-M.; Martín-Hernández, M. C.; Spengler Neff, A.; Bapst, B.; Fleuti, C.; Dohme-Meier, F.; Hess, H. D.; Egger, L. and Portmann, R. (2024) The A1/A2 β-casein genotype of cows, but not their horn status, influences peptide generation during simulated digestion of milk. Journal of Dairy Science, 107 (9), pp. 6425-6436.
  orgprints.org: The A1/A2 β-casein genotype of cows, but not their horn status, influences peptide generation during simulated digestion of milk
- Spengler Neff, Anet; Bieber, Anna; Haugstätter, Martin; Scheper, Carsten and Metz, Christoph (2025) Sélection de familles de vaches. Merkblatt. FiBL, Bio Suisse, Demeter, Ökologische Tierzucht gGmbH (ÖTZ), Naturland e.V., CH-Frick.
  orgprints.org: Sélection de familles de vaches
- Sandrock, Christoph (2024) Improved knowledge transfer for sustainable insect breeding. Paper at: Jahrestreffen der Innovationsgruppe Insekten von SwissFoodResearch, Lindau, Schweiz, 26.09.2024. [Completed]
  orgprints.org: Improved knowledge transfer for sustainable insect breeding
- Berbain, Clarie (2025) À Thierrens, des frères coqs en pâte. Bioactualités, 2025 (1), pp. 20-21.
  orgprints.org: À Thierrens, des frères coqs en pâte
- Olschewsky, Anna; Scheper, Carsten; Bieber, Anna; Spengler, Anet; Jenni, Anna; Werner, Daniela; Obermaier, Sabine and Hinrichs, Dirk (2024) Ökologische Tierzucht heute und morgen. [Organic animal breeding today and tomorrow.] In: Landwirtschaft und Ernährung - Transformation macht nur gemeinsam Sinn, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau (FiBL), pp. 354-355.
  orgprints.org: Ökologische Tierzucht heute und morgen
- Jenni, Anna (2024) Nouvelles races porcines anciennes - il n’y a pas que le rose. Institut de recherche de l'agriculture biologique FiBL, CH-Frick . Online at https://www.bioactualites.ch/actualites/nouvelle/nouvelles-races-porcines-anciennes-il-ny-a-pas-que-le-rose <https://www.bioactualites.ch/actualites/nouvelle/nouvelles-races-porcines-anciennes-il-ny-a-pas-que-le-rose>, accessed on: August 2024.
  orgprints.org: Nouvelles races porcines anciennes - il n’y a pas que le rose
- Jenni, Anna (2024) Rosa ist nicht alles – neue alte Schweinerassen. Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, CH-Frick . Online at https://www.bioaktuell.ch/aktuell/meldung/rosa-ist-nicht-alles-neue-alte-schweinerassen <https://www.bioaktuell.ch/aktuell/meldung/rosa-ist-nicht-alles-neue-alte-schweinerassen>, accessed on: August 2024.
  orgprints.org: Rosa ist nicht alles – neue alte Schweinerassen
- Beermann, Anke; Bieber, Anna and Spengler Neff, Anet (2024) Rinderzucht revolutioniert - Genetik, Ethik und andere Herausforderungen (Teil 2) | FiBL Focus. Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, CH-Frick . Online at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1774931/episodes/15780182-rinderzucht-revolutioniert-genetik-ethik-und-andere-herausforderungen-teil-2 <https://www.buzzsprout.com/1774931/episodes/15780182-rinderzucht-revolutioniert-genetik-ethik-und-andere-herausforderungen-teil-2>, accessed on: October 2024.
  orgprints.org: Rinderzucht revolutioniert - Genetik, Ethik und andere Herausforderungen (Teil 2) | FiBL Focus
All relevant publications in organic eprints

Projects on the theme

Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
ongoing	FR	Working together to upscale cow-calf-contact in dairy production and beyond (TransformDairyNet)	01.01.2025	31.05.2027
ongoing	FR	Improving the valorisation of organic dairy calves (VALOV’BIO)	01.10.2024	31.12.2027
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	CH	Development of organic dairy cattle breeding ("Bio-Semen-Straws") (Bio-KB-Stiere)	01.04.2019	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Our pig (Development of an alternative pig breed)	01.09.2017	31.12.2030
ongoing	CH	Lectures biodynamic school Rheinau	01.01.2015
ongoing	CH	Ram pasture	01.01.2014
ongoing	CH	Standortgerechte Tierzucht (Bio-Milchviehzucht Umsetzung)	01.01.2006
ongoing	CH	Biologisch-dynamische Rindviehzucht: Grundlagen und Praxisgruppen (Biodynamische Austauschrunden)	01.01.1992
completed	CH	Exercise and pasture for healthy calves	01.04.2024	01.04.2025
completed	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
completed	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
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
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
completed	CH	Alternative pig breeds for organic farms	01.04.2014	01.04.2015
completed	CH	Erforschung von Merkmalen der effizienten Raufutterkuh mit Hilfe von Fress- und Wiederkäusensoren (Rumiwatch)	01.04.2013	31.10.2015

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