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FUNDACIÓN INSTITUTO DE LA LECHE
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Investigación y desarrollo para el
sector lecheroFUELING THE FUTURE -
Capacitación para profesionales,
productores y operadores
Science and Technology
Our goal
To work for the national and international dairy sector through research, development and knowledge transfer in the areas of science and technology.
Excellence
A research team that combines academic excellence and multidisciplinary expertise.
Speed
Timeliness and efficacy in conducting tests and research.
Reliability
At Fundación Instituto de la Leche (FIL), a non-profit organization, we guarantee an efficient performance of the tasks entrusted to us with a reliable use of the resources committed.
Academic Support
We have the support of several national and international universities.
Research
Our professionals are highly qualified with academic knowledge,
intellectual honesty and field experience, which allows us to conduct tests promptly and
efficiently.
We focus mainly on the area of nutrition as related to animal welfare and health, and on the
testing and validation of new technologies.
Based on the needs of the sector, we have identified the main strategic lines –which are not exclusive– for our research:
-Nutrition and immune system interaction
-Animal stress and welfare
-Sensory systems testing
Tests
What do tests focus on?
Basic aspects of animal physiology.
Development of feeding strategies
focused on productive performance and health.
Who trusts us?
We work with innovative companies and universities that consider investment in research and development essential for the responsible growth of the dairy production.
Projects we are proud of
Milk consumption levels in Holstein calves during the preweaning period.
Strategies to reduce the negative energy balance of dairy cows in early lactation to improve productive and reproductive performance and strengthen the immune system during this stage.
Differential energy supplementation in immediate postpartum dairy cows and its residual effect during full lactation on methane emissions.
Understanding the endocannabinoid system and its potential role in dairy cows.
Our Resources
We work with all the productive infrastructure of FIL: 550 hectares (1359 acres) of land in Suipacha, Province of Buenos Aires, a fully operational dairy farm, a herd of dairy cows and the necessary equipment and facilities to perform physiology and feeding tests.
Training
The constant technological changes and the new forms of production
in the dairy industry worldwide require that the operators involved acquire training and
skills according to these technologies. We collaborate in the research of Degree and PhD
students from various universities, so that they can attain a high level of training
together with those who, with their daily work, make production possible.
We seek to
encourage new generations to develop a true vocation for dairy farming in our country
and in Latin America.
Our main objective is to transmit knowledge to improve the quality of work and good practices aimed at optimizing productivity in dairy farms.
Training courses
We design each training course in a multidisciplinary way focused on the needs of participants:
Intensive on-site courses for updating and improvement, combined with interactive online workshops.
Theoretical/practical workshops at our testing facilities.
Courses and workshops are held in those areas of Argentina and Latin America where dairy basins exist.
Enrolment in the training courses
-Agricultural Engineers, Veterinarians, Zootechnics Graduates, Agricultural
Production Technicians.
-Undergraduate and graduate students from Argentine and foreign
universities.
-Dairy producers, workers and consultants.
Practical Training Program
Professionals who require it can –after an evaluation of possibility and feasibility– request FIL’s facilities and infrastructure to complete their theses and/or doctoral studies.
During the tests, we have the collaboration of thesis students and undergraduates from universities, who acquire a vast and rich experience in the area of research and field work. We consider that these opportunities facilitate the completion of studies in a very effective way for their future activity as professionals in the area.
FULL PAPERS PUBLISHED
Oro-ruminal sampling device and
technique for rapid collection of rumen content and improved recovery of solid fractions
for microbiome analysis.
JDS Communications, 2024, Available online 31 May 2024
Combination of cattle urine and dung
patches synergically increased nitrous oxide emissions from a temperate grassland under
wet conditions.
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 2022, 340, 108147
Immunometabolism in animal
production: building efficiency from health.
Animal Frontiers, 2022, 12(5), pp. 3–4
Effects of high fiber energy
supplements on production performance, milk composition and milk fatty acid profile from
dairy ewes fed fresh cut Lolium multiflorum.
Small Ruminant Research, 2022, 209,
106640
Daily fecal pH pattern and variation
in lactating dairy cows.
JDS Communications, 2022, 3(2), pp. 106–109
Providing heat-stress abatement to
late-lactation Holstein cows affects hormones, metabolite blood profiles, and hepatic
gene expression but not productive responses.
Applied Animal Science, 2021, 37(4),
pp. 490–503
Calcium Saltas of Linseed Oil on
Productive Performance and Milk Fatty Acid Profile in Grazing Dairy Cows.
Open
Journal of Animal Science. 10:761-781.
Our Team
We have a highly professional team. Characterized by its extensive technical knowledge, vast experience in research, extensive practice and a sound field work background.
