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26 September 2022
23 September 2022
Swiss to vote on banning intensive livestock farming on SundayThe country already has very high animal welfare standards...
18 July 2022
Swiss canton okays shooting of two cow-attacking wolves A grown cow was mauled so badly it had to be euthanised...
01 March 2022
Pandemic boosts Swiss demand for organic dairy products - studyIt's uncertain if changing consumer habits are here to stay...
05 May 2021
Nestle launches pea-based milk alternative under "Wunda" brandNestle has launched a new brand, "Wunda," to market a milk alternative made from yellow peas, the packaged food giant said on 5 May, as it sought to further boost its presence in the fast-growing market for plant-based foods....
28 December 2020
IBR case identified in eastern SwitzerlandSwiss authorities have identified a cow with the infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), a respiratory disease, in the eastern canton of Grisons on 23 December....
18 August 2020
How does an increase in nitrogen application affect grasslands?The "PaNDiv" experiment, established by researchers of the University of Bern on a 3000 m2 field site, is the largest biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiment in Switzerland and aims to better understand how increases in nitrogen affect grasslands....
18 November 2019
How Diagnostics Kept the Swiss Mad Cow Disease Program a Step Ahead During a CrisisWhen the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis hit, Switzerland was a step ahead of many countries in Europe. The Swiss National Reference Laboratory had already implemented measures that would pay off in two ways: by controlling the disease in...
06 September 2019
Resistance Can Spread Even Without Use of AntibioticsSWITZERLAND - Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics. Often, resistance is mediated by resistance genes, which can simply jump from one bacterial population to the next....
13 August 2019
Swiss Dairy Association Launches 'Sustainable Milk' StandardSWITZERLAND - From 1 September, milk producers can use a new "Swissmilk Green" quality label if they meet ten basic criteria, including avoiding palm oil products in animal feed....
18 June 2019
Rinsing System in Stomach Protects Teeth of RuminantsSWITZERLAND - "Field-grazing animals always eat some earth and dust along with the plants," says Jean-Michel Hatt, professor at the Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife. ...
17 May 2018
Coop Switzerland Launches Locally Sourced Dairy RangeSWITZERLAND - Swiss retailer Coop has launched a new dairy product line sourced from cows fed exclusively on Swiss hay....
10 April 2018
Coop Switzerland Launches Locally-Sourced Dairy RangeSWITZERLAND - Swiss retailer Coop has launched a new dairy product line sourced from cows fed exclusively on Swiss hay....
26 July 2017
Isotopes in Neolithic Cattle Teeth Suggest Herding StrategiesSWITZERLAND - Analysis of strontium isotopes in teeth from Neolithic cattle suggest that early Europeans used different specialised herding strategies....
26 June 2017
Swiss Dairy Farmers Urged to Adapt to Climate ChangeSWITZERLAND - As temperatures climb and growing seasons change, milk producers across Switzerland must cooperate with one another to improve their grassland management practices if they want to break even, says an official agriculture report....
28 July 2016
New Tests Could Protect Cowpat-Eating AnimalsSWITZERLAND - Livestock medications can impair beneficial organisms that break down dung, but a new study could show a way to conduct better testing to prevent such harm....
21 September 2015
New Company Setting Good Example in Food Waste BattleSWITZERLAND - A new start-up company in Switzerland is leading the way on helping to reduce our food waste, writes Lucy Towers....
02 April 2015
Swiss Must Knock Down Trade Barriers, Says ReportSWITZERLAND – Half of Swiss farm receipts come from farm support measures and major trade barrier reductions should be rolled out to address this....
02 September 2014
Swiss Chefs Endorse Irish Beef and LambSWITZERLAND - Irish Food marketing body, Bord Bia recently hosted a two-day promotional event in Flims, a town located in the Swiss Alps focused on the promoting Irish beef and lamb to a number of high-end chefs and local Swiss media....
07 August 2014
Swiss Lessons to Inform Post-Quota LobbyingSWITZERLAND - Farming representatives are hoping that lessons learned in Switzerland can ensure milk quota abolition is supported with market stabilising and monitoring measures....
27 December 2013
Variation in Land-use Intensity Leads to Higher BiodiversitySWITZERLAND - If grassland is managed intensively, biodiversity typically declines. A new study led by Bernese plant ecologists shows that it is rare species that suffer the most....
16 August 2013
Swiss Industry Considers Impact of Opening Trade With EUSWITZERLAND – The Federal Office for Agriculture has distributed a questionnaire to assess how best to handle open border dairy trading with the EU....
30 May 2013
Call for Sustainable Solutions to Feed the WorldSWITZERLAND - FEI President HRH Princess Haya and Goodwill Ambassador to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has called for sustainable solutions to feed the world's growing population....
22 November 2012
DSM Launches State-of-the-art Animal Nutrition, Health WebsiteSWITZERLAND - DSM is showcasing the full breadth and versatility of its Animal Nutrition & Health offering with a brand new website....
13 November 2012
DuPont Pioneer Forage Inoculant Patent UpheldSWITZERLAND - DuPont Pioneer recently prevailed in a major European patent challenge to its bacterial strain used in the Pioneer® brand inoculants portfolio. The decision in favor of Pioneer by the European Patent Office (EPO) means that the key bacterial...
16 August 2012
Schmallenberg Hits SwitzerlandSWITZERLAND - 33 cases of Schmallenberg have been identified in Switzerland, all in cattle....
30 November 2011
Calls For Volume ControlSWITZERLAND - Swiss dairy farmers along with other European producers protested yesterday against export dumping....
03 May 2011
First BSE Case In Switzerland For Four YearsSWITZERLAND - One animal has been destroyed in the canton of St Gallen, following the finding of subclinical BSE during routine surveillance. ...
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