The “grass-fed” milk story: understanding the impact of pasture feeding on the composition and quality of bovine milk

M Alothman, SA Hogan, D Hennessy, P Dillon… - Foods, 2019 - mdpi.com
Milk is a highly nutritious food that contains an array of macro and micro components,
scientifically proven to be beneficial to human health. While the composition of milk is …

Challenges of pasture feeding systems—opportunities and constraints

B Wróbel, W Zielewicz, M Staniak - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Grazing plays an important role in milk production in most regions of the world. Despite the
importance of grazing, current trends in livestock farming in Europe are causing a decline in …

Increasing grazing in dairy cow milk production systems in Europe

D Hennessy, L Delaby, A Van den Pol-Van Dasselaar… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In temperate regions of Europe where grass grows for most of the year, grazed pasture is the
lowest cost feed for milk production. Grazed pasture can make a contribution to dairy cow …

[HTML][HTML] Trend analysis and prediction of seasonal changes in milk composition from a pasture-based dairy research herd

E Hayes, D Wallace, C O'Donnell, D Greene… - Journal of Dairy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The composition of seasonal pasture-produced milk is influenced by stage of lactation,
animal genetics, and nutrition, which affects milk nutritional profile and processing …

Impact of the extraction method on the composition and solubility of leaf protein concentrates from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

S Pérez-Vila, M Fenelon, D Hennessy, JA O'Mahony… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is an increasing demand for developing new sources of proteins, and plants are
considered the preferred alternative to animal proteins. In particular, green leaves are a …

Development of the Moorepark St Gilles grass growth model (MoSt GG model): A predictive model for grass growth for pasture based systems

E Ruelle, D Hennessy, L Delaby - European journal of agronomy, 2018 - Elsevier
In humid-temperate regions grazed grass is the most economical means of feeding ruminant
livestock. Grass growth is often highly variable and therefore difficult to predict. It is …

Atmospheric transport reveals grass pollen dispersion distances

CA Frisk, GP Apangu, GM Petch… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Identifying the origin of bioaerosols is of central importance in many biological disciplines,
such as human health, agriculture, forestry, aerobiology and conservation. Modelling …

Application of Artificial Neural Networks Sensitivity Analysis for the Pre-Identification of Highly Significant Factors Influencing the Yield and Digestibility of Grassland …

G Niedbała, B Wróbel, M Piekutowska, W Zielewicz… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Progressive climate changes are the most important challenges for modern agriculture.
Permanent grassland represents around 70% of all agricultural land. In comparison with …

Limitation of grassland productivity by low temperature and seasonality of growth

A Wingler, D Hennessy - Frontiers in plant science, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The productivity of temperate grassland is limited by the response of plants to low
temperature, affecting winter persistence and seasonal growth rates. During the winter, the …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: A 2020 perspective on pasture-based dairy systems and products

AM Joubran, KM Pierce, N Garvey, L Shalloo… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Grazing pasture is the basis for dairy production systems in regions with temperate climates,
such as in Ireland, New Zealand, parts of Australia, the United States, and Europe. Milk and …