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Recommended Cereal Varieties for the 2026 Harvest

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How Healthy are Milk Alternatives? Analysis and Scope for Improvement

An Agroscope study has analysed the nutritional quality of 66 milk alternatives from Swiss supermarkets. The researchers also considered how the nutritional profile of milk alternatives could be improved.

Swiss Agricultural Research

Feeding Stalls in Loose Housing Mean Less Ammonia

Raised feeding stalls in loose housing reduce soiled areas and ammonia emissions. At the same time, they promote feed uptake and animal welfare. A new Agroscope factsheet highlights the advantages and drawbacks of this measure.

The Salt Dilemma with Emmentaler Cheese

Emmentaler PDO has a low-to-very-low salt content compared to other varieties of cheese. Agroscope researchers show how this came about, what sort of effects this has on sensory quality, and what can be done about this.

Swiss Agricultural Research

21.05.2025

Drones Benefit Summer Farming

16.05.2025

Automatic Milking in PDO Cheese Sectors: Between Tradition and Technology

16.05.2025

Effects of Pre-Flowering Removal of Main Leaves or Lateral Shoots

15.05.2025

Dual Relationship with Two Fungi Makes Trees Fitter

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Plant Production

Plant protection, variety breeding and testing, optimisation of cultivation techniques - for agroecological production systems

Food

Qualitative and sensorial analyses of foodstuffs for a high-quality, healthy diet and safe food.

Livestock

Research on bees, horses, pigs and ruminants as well as official inspection of their feed - for economic and animal-friendly husbandry.

Environment and Resources

Research for an agricultural sector that preserves biodiversity as well as soil, air and water quality against the backdrop of climate change.

Economics and Technology

Socioeconomic analyses of agricultural labour, income monitoring, digitisation and smart farming – for an economic and socially sustainable agriculture.

Experimental Stations

Virtual or physical stations where researchers and practitioners together work together in co-creation to develop solutions for a sustainable agricultural sector.

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Automatic Milking in PDO Cheese Sectors: Between Tradition and Technology

A new study looks at the impacts of automatic milking systems on milk quality, its link to terroir, microbial biodiversity, social aspects and the image of PDO cheese.