For the past five years new genetic technology has created a revolution in Danish agriculture. Productivity has increased, cows have become healthier,…

Niels Lorenzen from the Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, has been appointed as professor with effect from 1 November 2013.

Scientists have discovered a mutation with a built-in dilemma for dairy cattle breeders. The deleted gene sequence has a positive effect on milk yield…

An ISO standard seeks to standardise the wealth of diverse information that the farmer has to deal with in the computer systems in the tractor and at…

Fungal contamination of barley crops can cause reduced yields due to the disease leaf spot. A team of Danish and Scottish researchers will now develop…

An international team of researchers is determined to develop a new and more effective vaccine against PRRS – the most important contagious swine…

Cloned pigs with transferred genes from humans plus a soupçon of extract from frogs are some of the ingredients in Aarhus University's research into…

The right combination of spraying technique and organic insecticides can significantly reduce the incidence of scab in organic apples.

A new research project involving Aarhus University and the Danish Shellfish Centre is looking into whether starfish and mussels could be used as…

The addition of high amounts of zinc to the diet of newly weaned pigs increases the growth rate and reduces the incidence of diarrhoea. A scientist…