瓦赫宁根大学畜牧研究所致力于探究可持续和有利可图的畜牧业所需要的知识，帮助保证鸡蛋、肉类（包括鱼类）和奶制品的健康可口，并以负责任的方式进行生产，适当关注动物福利和健康。动物在循环经济中起着至关重要的作用，需要研究更可持续和气候智能型畜牧业。研究所与客户一起，将科学知识转化为畜牧业系统、营养、遗传学、动物福利以及家畜对环境的影响领域的实用解决方案，具体地为子孙后代开发畜牧业概念。

广泛的专业知识使瓦赫宁根大学畜牧研究所成为许多客户的首选知识和业务合作伙伴。政府、企业和社会组织在根据基础知识做出战略选择时，受益于研究所的建议。研究所为国家和国际政府机构、商品委员会、知识机构和研究机构以及国内和国际商业界就其运营流程和其他复杂问题提供建议和协助。瓦赫宁根大学畜牧研究所拥有约225名员工，各项研究设施和荷兰各地的实验农场，正在建立作为畜牧业创新合作伙伴的国家和国际地位。

Wageningen University's Institute of Animal Husbandry is dedicated to exploring the knowledge needed for sustainable and profitable animal husbandry, helping to ensure that eggs, meat (including fish) and dairy products are healthy, tasty and produced in a responsible manner, with due regard for animal welfare and health. Animals play a vital role in the circular economy and research is needed into more sustainable and climate-smart livestock farming. The Institute works with clients to translate scientific knowledge into practical solutions in the areas of livestock systems, nutrition, genetics, animal welfare, and livestock's impact on the environment, specifically developing livestock concepts for future generations.

The wide range of expertise makes Wageningen University's Animal Science Institute the knowledge and business partner of choice for many clients. Governments, businesses and social organizations benefit from the Institute's advice when making strategic choices based on basic knowledge. The Institute advises and assists national and international government agencies, commodity commissions, knowledge and research institutions, and the national and international business community on their operational processes and other complex issues. With some 225 employees, research facilities and experimental farms across the Netherlands, Wageningen University's Institute of Animal Husbandry is establishing a national and international status as an innovative partner for livestock.