Awarded Research on Enrichment Approaches for Continuously Housed Dairy Cattle Welfare
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · Awarded contract
AwardedAwarded Research on Enrichment Approaches for Continuously Housed Dairy Cattle Welfare
Awarded 27 Jan 2026
Awarded27 Jan 2026
Value£298,850.00
SupplierUniversity of Nottingham
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Expires in 2y 4mo3y 1mo term, 25% elapsed
Awarded 27 Jan 2026Expires 3 Mar 2029
About
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to the University of Nottingham for the assessment and development of enrichment approaches to enhance the welfare of continuously housed dairy cattle.
The research project was procured under the Defra Research, Development & Evidence Framework, with a contract value of AUD 298,850.
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