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.
Several tree species form a symbiotic relationship with two different groups of mycorrhiza fungi at the same time. These trees cope better when water and nutrients are in short supply.
Mobile near-infrared spectroscopy is a fast and affordable way of measuring key soil parameters. It enables the fertiliser requirement to be determined easily with pinpoint precision. Agroscope has published a new factsheet outlining this technology.
