Greenhouse gas emissions from excreta patches of grazing animals and their mitigation strategies

Y Cai, SX Chang, Y Cheng - Earth-science reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
More livestock is being raised globally (increasing from 3.55 billion in 2000 to 4.24 billion in
2014 for cattle, sheep, goats and horses, based on 2017 FAO data) due to the increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling the effect of feeding management on greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions in cattle farming systems

L Ouatahar, A Bannink, G Lanigan, B Amon - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Feed management decisions are an important element of managing greenhouse gas (GHG)
and nitrogen (N) emissions in livestock farming systems. This review aims to a) discuss the …

[HTML][HTML] Life-cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from dairy production in Eastern Canada: A case study

EJ Mc Geough, SM Little, HH Janzen… - Journal of Dairy …, 2012 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to conduct a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions from a typical nongrazing dairy production system in Eastern Canada …

The challenges–and some solutions–to process-based modelling of grazed agricultural systems

VO Snow, CA Rotz, AD Moore… - … Modelling & Software, 2014 - Elsevier
Pastoral systems are characterised by a number of features that are absent in arable
cropping systems. These features include:(i) pastures are biologically diverse so interactions …

Relevance of sward structure and forage nutrient contents in explaining methane emissions from grazing beef cattle and sheep

LL da Cunha, C Bremm, JV Savian, ÁS Zubieta… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Forage nutrient contents are an important factor explaining the dry matter intake (DMI),
average daily gain (ADG), and methane emissions (CH 4) of ruminants fed indoors …

Effect of farming strategies on environmental impact of intensive dairy farms in Italy

M Guerci, L Bava, M Zucali, A Sandrucci… - Journal of dairy …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Agriculture and animal husbandry are important contributors to global emissions of
greenhouse (GHG) and acidifying gases. Moreover, they contribute to water pollution and to …

A quantitative assessment of Beneficial Management Practices to reduce carbon and reactive nitrogen footprints and phosphorus losses on dairy farms in the US …

K Veltman, CA Rotz, L Chase, J Cooper, P Ingraham… - Agricultural …, 2018 - Elsevier
Assessing and improving the sustainability of dairy production is essential to secure future
food production. Implementation of Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) can mitigate …

SIMSDAIRY: a modelling framework to identify sustainable dairy farms in the UK. Framework description and test for organic systems and N fertiliser optimisation

A Del Prado, T Misselbrook, D Chadwick… - Science of the Total …, 2011 - Elsevier
Multiple demands are placed on farming systems today. Society, national legislation and
market forces seek what could be seen as conflicting outcomes from our agricultural …

Intensification of grassland and forage use: driving forces and constraints

O Oenema, C de Klein, M Alfaro - Crop and Pasture Science, 2014 - CSIRO Publishing
The increasing demand for safe and nutritional dairy and beef products in a globalising
world, together with the needs to increase resource use efficiency and to protect biodiversity …

Modelling the effect of context-specific greenhouse gas and nitrogen emission mitigation options in key European dairy farming systems

X Díaz de Otálora, A del Prado, F Dragoni… - Agronomy for …, 2024 - Springer
Understanding the environmental consequences associated with dairy cattle production
systems is crucial for the implementation of targeted strategies for emission reduction …