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How climate-friendly is insect protein really?
New FBN study provides insights into the carbon footprint of the black soldier fly
Livestock Forum 2026 at the FBN: Focus on animal-friendly rearing of cattle and pigs
Under the motto ‘Giving animal husbandry a future’, this year's Livestock Forum took place on 26 and 27 February 2026 at the Research Institute for…
Prof Dr Markus Schmid joins the FBN
On 2 March, the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) welcomes Prof Markus Schmid as a new colleague.
Nutztier - Forum 2026: ‘If you want animal husbandry, you have to strengthen research’
At the Nutztierforum 2026 at the Research Institute for Livestock Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Minister of…
FBN and South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Joint initiatives for teaching, promoting young talent and sustainable research
Successful continuation: 2nd Insect Round Table at the FBN
On 2 December 2025, the second Insect Round Table took place at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf – an event format…
NUTRIFEEDS project successfully launched
On 21 and 22 October 2025, the EU project NUTRIFEEDS was officially launched in Berlin.
Cows with freedom of choice: "Dairy barn of the future" now published scientifically
Family herds with access to pasture instead of dreary everyday life in the barn with social stress: a national research consortium involving the…
Nanoplastics detected in animal cells – FBN study warns of possible consequences
Researchers at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf and the University of Udine have detected the uptake of…
FBN is ‘Northern German and sustainable’ – First research institute with seal of approval
The Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf is the first research institution to be awarded the NUN certification ‘North…