Forskningsprojekter

Danish Cattle Research Centre

The Danish Cattle Research Centre (KFC) at Foulum (Jutland) opened at 3 November 2000. The Centre is financed by Danish farmers' organisations and built on land leased from University of Aarhus in Foulum, Denmark.
The purpose of this centre is to have ultramodern facilities for practice-oriented cattle research. The resulting know-how is to contribute to continuous development and adaptation of Danish cattle farming.

Research facilities The centre consists of a cowhouse for 210 dairy cows with milking robots as well as housing facilities for 150 offspring, 150 slaughter calves and 100 young calves. The buildings are modern Danish cattle houses, characterised by loose-housing system, uninsulated units and natural ventilation. The centre also includes office, conference and personnel facilities. The total area is more than 6,000 sq m. See leaflet about KFC (pdf)... ».

Research activities
The research activities on the centre are mainly conducted by scientiests and technicians from University of Aarhus in Foulum.

You can see a list of the research projects going on at the Danish Cattle Research Centre here: Research projects...»

Visit the Centre

You are welcome to visit the centre. Please call in advance to farm manager, Mr. Peter T. Rasmussen - phone +45 8799 1500, fax +45 8799 1501 or mail to the information officer LindaS.Sorensen.

Guidance for visitors at The Danish Cattle Research Centre

	Danish Cattle Research Centre is receiving guests by appointment only
	To maintain a high health status in our livestock we hand out overshoes and plastic coats on arrival. Please put on shoes and coat befor entering the livestock buildings
	To minimize the risk of infection please do not touch cattle and feed
	Visitors are not allowed to be in front of the animals, in the feed alleys, in the areas specially designed for the animals or in the calf house.
	To avoid infection, foreigners must have been staying in Denmark for at least 48 hours before visiting the research centre
	Please respect barriers and staff instructions
	Smoking is prohibited in staff and livestock facilities

Thank you.