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Reducing tail biting in finisher pigs: Distribution of a management tool through training courses and an intervention study (Project)

Tail biting is a frequent problem in finisher pigs. In order to solve the problem successfully, a procedure tailored to fit individual farms is needed, because tail biting can be influenced by a large number of factors. The aim of this project is, to introduce, evaluate and distribute a farm specific management tool for reducing tail biting on German finisher farms. In order to do this, a...


Funding period: 2011 - 2014

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Investigations to test the practical abandonment of beak trimming in laying hens at farms (Project)

Scientific monitoring of 10 pilot farms during the phasing out the beak trimming, gathering data about the equipment of farms and animal behavior (such as the recommendations for waiver of feather pecking and cannibalism implemented?). Veterinary care of farms.


Funding period: 2011 - 2012

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Analysis of changes in the culture of information of the food and feed control authorities and the companies operating in the area on the enactment of the Consumer Information Act (VIG) 05/01/2008 (Project)

The findings of a comparative analysis of 93 Internet sites show, as a rule, that competent authorities at the federal and state level provide full information about rights and procedures. In contrast, there are a few good examples, but a lack of broad-based implementation at the regional and local level with regard to the Consumer Information Act remains. Legal provisions allow for the...


Funding period: 2009 - 2010

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Evaluation of practical experiences with the Consumer Information Act (VIG) and drafting of concrete suggestions for legal changes (Project)

In practice, this law is especially criticized by several consumer protection organizations as being too complicated and too expensive. After conducting and evaluating the surveys within the framework of this study, this assessment cannot be sustained. By the deadline of this study 378 of the 487 compiled requests had been completely processed. In approximately half of the cases, access to...


Funding period: 2009 - 2010

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Development of maize varieties for organic agriculture (Project)

Maize is not very common in organic agriculture, though it would be interesting both for feeding animals and as market fruit. One reason for this are the high requirements for a cultivar adapted to organic farming that partly differ from the requirements in conventional farming. The most specific characteristic of maize growing under organic conditions is the high competition by weeds. This...


Funding period: 2011 - 2015