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Forage Plants

Knaulgras

New Recommended Varieties of Cocksfoot

Cocksfoot is a productive, robust and drought-tolerant forage grass often used in Swiss grass leys. The most recent variety testing by Agroscope has led to the recommendation of several new top-performing cultivars.

Swiss Agricultural Research

Summer Farming

Filmaufnahmen SRF, Kühe, Alp, Alpweide

Agroscope Looking for Suitable Cattle Breeds to Maintain Alpine Pastures

When mountain pasture use is sub-optimal, scrub runs rampant and biodiversity is lost. In this SRF Einstein broadcast of 23/10, Agroscope researcher Caren Pauler talks about her search for cattle breeds that maintain alpine pastures.

Soil

Boden

Minimum Tillage Offers Multiple Advantages

A trial conducted at Changins compared the impact of different tillage practices on wheat yields and soil fertility. It showed that minimum tillage provides agronomic and environmental advantages.

Swiss Agricultural Research

Digitalisation

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Knowledge acquisition in the field of digitalisation

Digi Spot is a Digitalisation Charter course chaired by Agroscope. The next online course will be held on 28 October 2025.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Focus

Trifluoressigsäure

Trifluoroacetic Acid and Other PFAS in Groundwater: the Role of Plant Protection Products

The occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is widely documented in soils, water bodies, drinking water and foods. An analysis by Agroscope ranks the contribution made by plant-protection products and other sources to groundwater contamination with PFAS.

Swiss Agricultural Research

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Terranimo

Terranimo

Terranimo® is a model for prediction of the risk of soil compaction due to agricultural field traffic.

tppt-phytotoxine

TPPT Database

The Toxic Plants – Phytotoxin (TPPT) database provides information on 844 poisonous plants in Switzerland and 1586 of their phytotoxins together with an extensive phytotoxin characterization regarding environmental behavior.

Publications

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Magazin «agroscope» Spetember 2025

Of microalgae, drones and low-sodium cheese

This issue focuses on research for healthy food, innovations in animal feed and the use of modern technologies.

Rigitrac, Traktor auf Wiese

Machinery Costs Stable, Building and Labour Costs Up Again

Despite higher purchase prices the usage costs of agricultural machinery have remained largely stable, whilst building and labour costs have risen slightly. Agroscope’s new Cost Catalogue helps with cost-conscious operational planning.


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