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The overuse of antibiotics in human medicine and livestock farming causes pathogenic bacteria to develop resistance to different antibiotics, which reduces options for effective treatment of infections. An important goal is to introduce the practice of …

Approximately half of livestock farms in the European Union depend on subsidies. Furthermore, only large farms are proving profitable, which keeps young investors nervous. CATTLECHAIN 4.0 aims to develop innovative tools that can restore the interest and …

Dairy farmers are constantly seeking long-term solutions to control persistent weeds in pastures. While herbicides are effective, they also contaminate soil, water, food, and air. The EU-funded GALIRUMI project will develop a weeding robot for …

Nitrogen (N) is an essential nutrient for food production, but its widespread use has led to the nitrogen cascade phenomenon, with considerable effects on atmospheric, freshwater, and marine systems. Increasing nitrogen use efficiency in dairy production …

H2020 RELACS Project: Replacing Controversial Inputs in Organic Agriculture Systems …

As demand for livestock products increases, intensive production systems are on the rise. However, these systems face criticism for their environmental impact, animal welfare issues, and potential impacts on product quality. On the other hand, while …

It is well established that epigenetic modifications are involved in the regulation of gene expression. However, the relationship between these modifications and complex phenotypes is poorly understood. The EU-funded BovReg project aims to understand how …

H2020 iSAGE Project: Innovation for Sustainable Sheep and Goat Production in Europe …

The market increasingly demands tasty and healthy plant-based dairy products. Innovative tools can improve the fermentation industry's ability to predict product taste, smell, and texture, while also reducing contamination. With this in mind, the …

The growing pressure on water quality and quantity due to agricultural activities poses critical challenges, compounded by the impacts of climate change. Nutrient and pesticide runoff, along with the overexploitation of natural water sources, threatens …

Consumers are demanding tasty and healthy plant-based foods, driving the need for advanced fermentation technologies to deliver tasty and nutritious options to the market. The EU-funded FlavourFerm project will optimize fermentation techniques to enhance …

Europe is the world's largest milk producer. With more than one million dairy farms in the EU, production has steadily increased, from just over 151 million tonnes in 1998 to over 165 million tonnes in 2017. The EU-funded R&D project will develop a …

Intelligent digitalization of process management in small Idiazabal DOP cheese factories, from user experience to integration with stakeholders in the food ecosystem sector. … SMART GAZTA Project: Intelligent digitalization of process management in small …

Pilot projects are being developed in the three cheese factories to test tools tailored to each of them and to automate energy consumption, maximizing the self-consumption rate and, therefore, the profitability of the photovoltaic solar energy generation …

The objective of GenTORE is to develop innovative genome-based selection and management tools to optimize the resilience and efficiency (R&E) of livestock in highly diverse environments. These tools, which incorporate genetic and non-genetic variables, …