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Livestock Forum 2025: Biodiversity as the key to sustainable animal husbandry
On 25 and 26 February 2025, the Livestock Forum took place at the Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology (FBN) under the motto ‘Giving animal…
Successful start: 1st insect round table at the FBN
On 18 February 2025, the first Insect Round Table took place at the Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf - a new platform…
FBN involved: Commentary highlights opportunities and challenges for comparative psychological research
Small sample sizes have always been a challenge in comparative psychological research.
New ProFerkel research project: Focus on animal health in organic piglet rearing
The three-year ProFerkel research project was launched in October 2024. The aim of the project is to improve the health and well-being of piglets in…
New study at the FBN decodes the genome of the African catfish
Scientists at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf have decoded the genome of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)…
EuroTier 2024 - FBN and Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AUF) of the University of Rostock exhibit together
The FBN will be exhibiting at the world's leading trade fair for professional animal husbandry and livestock management in the Campus & Career area…
World Animal Day: Report on the research work of the Fish Growth Physiology Group
On this year's World Animal Day, NDR 1 reports on the pioneering work of the Fish Growth Physiology working group at the FBN
Reference genome for North African catfish fully sequenced
The fish genetics research group led by Prof. Tom Goldammer has completely sequenced the reference genome for the North African catfish for the first…
Livestock research at the citizens' festival on the Day of German Unity in Schwerin
From October 2 to 4, the FBN will be present at the federal celebrations for the Day of German Unity in Schwerin. In addition to the projects “VerZi -…
Joint conference DGfZ and GfT with FBN participation
This year's joint conference of the German Society for Plant Breeding Science (DGfZ) and the Society for Animal Sciences (GfT), which took place on…