Background A number of European countries currently conduct mandatory farm- level benchmarking for
antimicrobial usage (AMU). This review describes the systems used, with emphasis on metric type and practical
implicati ...
A three-period change-over design study using 24 mid-lactation multiparous Holstein-Friesian dairy cows, examined
supplementation strategies for a high quality grass silage (dry matter (DM), 418 g/kg; crude protein
(CP), ...
Craig, Aimee-Louise; Muns, Ramon; Gordon, Alan; Magowan, Elizabeth(Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (AAAP), 2019-10-21)
Objective: To evaluate the use of nurse sows and post-weaning nutrition strategies for low wean weight (WW) pigs on lifetime growth and efficiency.
Methods: Animals (n = 270) were assigned to one of five treatments at 28 ...
Paterson, Kirsty C.; Cloy, Joanna M.; Rees, Robert M.; Baggs, Elizabeth M.; Martineau, Hugh; Fornara, Dario; Macdonald, Andrew J.; Buckingham, Sarah(Copernicus Publications for European Geosciences Union, 2021-01-27)
Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration across
agroecosystems worldwide can contribute to mitigate the effects
of climate change by reducing levels of atmospheric
CO2. Stabilisation of organic carbon (OC) in the fine ...
van Kuijk, Sandra; Kinkead, Ruth; Scoley, Gillian; Morrison, Steven J.; Han, Yanming(Wiley, 2021-01-19)
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of feeding immunized egg proteins (IEP) on the health and performance of newborn dairy calves. Sixty‐four Holstein calves, both male and female, were divided over two treatments. ...
Țaga cheese is a traditional Romanian smear-ripened cheese made from bovine milk and identified with the name of the village and caves where it is produced. As no previously reported microbiological and chemical studies ...
Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi; ogunniyi, Adebayo Isaiah; Oyetunde-Usman, Zainab; Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola; Awotide, Bola Amoke(Public Library of Science, 2021-01-22)
The formation of agricultural cooperatives has been widely promoted as an agricultural development policy initiative to help smallholder farmers cope with multiple production and marketing challenges. Using a nationally ...
The effect of dietary crude protein (CP) level on intake, digestibility, milk production,
and nitrogen (N) use efficiency was studied. Twenty-four Holstein-Friesian cows (17 multiparous
and seven primiparous) were grouped ...
Background: Rumen microbiota in ruminants are vital for sustaining good rumen ecology, health, and productivity.
Currently, limited information is available regarding the response of yaks (Bos grunniens) to fluctuating
...
Cottney, Paul; Black, Lisa; White, Ethel; Williams, Paul N.(MDPI, 2020-11-12)
The aim of this study is to identify species of cover crops that cause an increase in biomass
and total nutrient accumulation in response to manure/slurry. This could improve nutrient e ciency
and intensify the benefits ...
Safeguarding the environment and its citizens’ health remains one of the key policy
priorities of the governments of many developing and emerging countries. Using the 2017 General
Household Survey (GHS) dataset, this ...
Pollock, Jessica G.; Gordon, Alan W.; Huson, Kathryn M.; McConnell, Deborah(MDPI, 2020-11-21)
Pasture allocation frequency (PAF) can influence pasture availability and grazing behaviour,
which subsequently may impact on animal performance. Limited research to-date has investigated
grazing management methods to ...
McKenna, Aaron; Ijaz, Umer Zeeshan; Kelly, Carmel A.; Linton, W. Mark R.; Sloan, William T.; Green, Brian D.; Lavery, Ursula; Dorrell, Nick; Wren, Brendan W.; Richmond, Anne; Corcionivoschi, Nicolae; Gundogdu, Ozan(BMC, 2020-09-09)
Background
The factors affecting host-pathogen ecology in terms of the microbiome remain poorly studied. Chickens are a key source of protein with gut health heavily dependent on the complex microbiome which has key roles ...
Farmers are increasingly required to become more productive and innovative to ensure effective 9 management of farm resources and to improve their livelihoods. Farm diversification has been 10 identified as a viable strategy ...
Ojo, O.M.; Adenuga, Adewale; Lauwers, L.; Van Meensel, J.(Elsevier, 2020-10-14)
There has been a global shift towards intensification in the dairy sector in recent years which may have considerable impact on the cost efficiency and economic returns of farms. Considering this, the goal of this study ...
Current use and management of phosphorus (P) in our food systems is considered unsustainable and considerable
improvements in the efficiency of P use are required to mitigate the environmental impact of poor P
stewardship. ...
This study is targeted at evaluating whether C. deserticola addition promotes digestion,
nitrogen and energy use, and methane production of sheep fed on fresh forage from alfalfa/tall fescue
pastures. The sheep feeding ...
Hawe, Samuel James; Scollan, Nigel; Gordon, Alan Wesley; Muns Vila, Ramon; Magowan, Elizabeth(Elsevier, 2020-08-29)
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of employing a targeted nutritional regime until slaughter to
maintain performance in animals recording high weaning weights. Low birthweight (Low BW; <1 kg) and
average ...
Hawe, S.J.; Scollan, N.; Gordon, Alan Wesley; Magowan, Elizabeth(Oxford University Press, 2020-09-08)
There is little modern data addressing the differential lifetime growth of commercially reared low and average birthweight pigs born into large litters (>14 piglets). As such, the main aim of this study was to quantify ...
Hawe, Samuel J.; Scollan, Nigel; Gordon, Alan Wesley; Magowan, Elizabeth(Oxford University Press, 2020-05-09)
Improved genetics in commercial
pig production have resulted in larger litter sizes.
However this has increased the prevalence of compromised
pigs exhibiting inferior birthweights,
weaning weights, and lifetime ...