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.

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Factsheet Series for Optimising Nutrient Efficiency
In a series of factsheets aimed at practitioners, Agroscope presents current scientific knowledge on the optimisation of nutrient cycles. The factsheets give a concise explanation of the advantages, drawbacks, trade-offs and economic aspects of individual measures. In this way, Agroscope supports farmers’ efforts to enhance nutrient efficiency and minimise losses. For further information: https://www.agroscope.ch/naehrstoffverluste
Last modification 26.05.2025