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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…
ISEP 2025 in Warnemünde: Baltic (again)
Four days, nine invited keynote speakers, over 270 participants
Award for the best breeding sow presented to the FBN
Marianne Zenk, head of the experimental pig facility at the FBN, was awarded the prize for the best breeding sow 2025 at the 34th MeLa, the trade fair…
Appointment to the Animal Welfare Advisory Board MV: Dr Sandra Düpjan represents FBN at state level
Dr Sandra Düpjan from the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) has been appointed to the newly structured Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Animal…
FBN involved in study in Current Biology: The sleeping position on the left side as a possible survival strategy in cats
An international group of scientists from various research institutions and universities in Bari (Italy), Prince Edward Island (Canada), Posieux…
Willow leaves for climate action: New feed additive reduces nitrogen emissions by up to 81 percent
An interdisciplinary research team involving the Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf and the Universities of Rostock,…
Cutting-edge research for animal-friendly, automated herd management
The ‘AutoPasture’ excellence project kicks off on 2 June. Collaborative partners bring science directly to the pasture and want to use sensor…