• Assessment of water-limited winter wheat yield potential at spatially contrasting sites in Ireland using a simple growth and development model 

  Lynch, J.P.; Fealy, R.; Doyle, D.; Black, Lisa C.; Spink, J. (Teagasc, 2017-09-19)

  Although Irish winter wheat yields are among the highest globally, increases in the profitability of this crop are required to maintain its economic viability. However, in order to determine if efforts to further increase ...
• Market impact of Foot-and-Mouth Disease control strategies: a UK case study 

  Feng, Siyi; Patton, Myles; Davis, John (Frontiers Media, 2017-09-01)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) poses a serious threat to the agricultural sector due to its highly contagious nature. Outbreaks of FMD can lead to substantial disruptions to livestock markets due to loss of production and ...
• “Hot spots” of N and C impact nitric oxide, nitrous oxide and nitrogen gas emissions from a UK grassland soil 

  Loicka, Nadine; Dixon, Elizabeth; Abalos, Diego; Vallejo, Antonio; Matthews, Peter; McGeough, Karen; Watson, Catherine; Baggs, Elizabeth M.; Cardenas, Laura M. (Elsevier, 2017-07-03)

  Agricultural soils are a major source of nitric- (NO) and nitrous oxide (N2O), which are produced and consumed by biotic and abiotic soil processes. The dominant sources of NO and N2O are microbial nitrification and ...
• Seasonal hogget grazing as a potential alternative grazing system for the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau: weight gain and animal behaviour under continuous or rotational grazing at high or low stocking rates 

  Du, W. C.; Yan, Tianhai; Chang, S. H.; Wang, Z. F.; Hou, F. J. (CSIRO, 2017-09-20)

  The traditional transhumance grazing system on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is being replaced by a system in which pastoralists are allocated fixed areas for grazing. In this context, we conducted experiments to ...
• Plant and soil nutrient stoichiometry along primary ecological successions: Is there any link? 

  Di Palo, Francesca; Fornara, Dario (PLOS, 2017-08-07)

  Ecological stoichiometry suggests that plant Nitrogen (N)-to-Phosphorus (P) ratios respond to changes in both soil N:P stoichiometry and soil N and P availability. Thus we would expect that soil and plant N:P ratios be ...
• Lessons to be learned in adoption of autonomous equipment for field crops 

  Lowenberg-DeBoer, James; Behrendt, Karl; Ehlers, Melf-Hinrich; Dillon, Carl; Gabriel, Andreas; Huang, Iona Yuelu; Kumwenda, Ian; Mark, Tyler; Meyer-Aurich, Andreas; Milics, Gabor; Olagunju, Kehinde; Pedersen, Søren Marcus; Shockley, Jordan; Rose, David (Wiley on behalf of Agricultural & Applied Economics Association., 2021-07-13)

  Autonomous equipment for crop production is on the verge of technical and economic feasibility, but government regulation may slow its adoption. Key regulatory issues include requirements for on-site human supervision ...
• Strategies towards Improved Feed Efficiency in Pigs Comprise Molecular Shifts in Hepatic Lipid and Carbohydrate Metabolism 

  Reyer, Henry; Oster, Michael; Magowan, Elizabeth; Dannenberger, Dirk; Ponsuksili, Siriluck; Wimmers, Klaus (MDPI, 2017-08-01)

  Due to the central role of liver tissue in partitioning and metabolizing of nutrients, molecular liver-specific alterations are of considerable interest to characterize an efficient conversion and usage of feed in livestock. ...
• Nematode neuropeptides as transgenic nematicides 

  Warnock, Neil D.; Wilson, Leonie; Patten, Cheryl; Fleming, Colin C.; Maule, Aaron G.; Dalzell, Johnathan (Public Library of Science, 2017-02-27)

  Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) seriously threaten global food security. Conventionally an integrated approach to PPN management has relied heavily on carbamate, organophosphate and fumigant nematicides which are now ...
• Finishing pigs that are divergent in feed efficiency show small differences in intestinal functionality and structure 

  Metzler-Zebeli, Barbara U.; Lawlor, Peadar G.; Magowan, Elizabeth; McCormack, Ursula M.; Curiao, Tania; Hoffman, Manfred; Ertl, Reinhard; Aschenbach, Jorg R.; Zebeli, Qendrim (Public Library of Science, 2017-04-05)

  Controversial information is available regarding the feed efficiency-related variation in intestinal size, structure and functionality in pigs. The present objective was therefore to investigate the differences in visceral ...
• Effects of grassland management on plant C:N:P stoichiometry: implications for soil element cycling and storage 

  Heyburn, Jemma; McKenzie, Paul; Crawley, Michael J.; Fornara, Dario (Ecological Society of America, 2017-10-05)

  The functioning of human-managed grassland ecosystems strongly depends on how common management practices (e.g., animal grazing and the chronic addition of fertilizing materials to soils) interact to influence plant and ...
• Invited review: Large-scale indirect measurements for enteric methane emissions in dairy cattle: A review of proxies and their potential for use in management and breeding decisions 

  Negussie, E.; de Haas, Y.; Dehareng, F.; Dewhurst, R.J.; Dijkstra, J.; Gengler, N.; Morgavi, D.P.; Soyeurt, H.; van Gastelen, S.; Yan, Tianhai; Biscarini, F. (Elsevier, 2017-02-01)

  Efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of milk production through selection and management of low-emitting cows require accurate and large-scale measurements of methane (CH4) emissions from individual cows. Several techniques ...
• The effect of creep feed intake and starter diet allowance on piglets’ gut structure and growth performance after weaning 

  Muns, Ramon; Magowan, Elizabeth (Oxford University Press, 7-09-20)

  Diets offered to lactating and weaned piglets are the most expensive diets within pig production; however, the effect of these diets on lifetime pig performance is inconsistent. The objective of the current study was to ...
• Pre-Weaned Calf Rearing on Northern Irish Dairy Farms: Part 1. A Description of Calf Management and Housing Design 

  Brown, Aaron; Scoley, Gillian; O'Connell, Niamh; Robertson, Jamie; Brown, Amanda R.; Morrison, Steven J. (MDPI, 2021-06)

  Simple Summary: Calf health, welfare and performance in the first few months of life are important for the lifetime productivity of dairy cows. Therefore, all aspects of management, including nutrition, hygiene, housing ...
• Brexit: How Will UK Agriculture Fare? 

  Hubbard, Carmen; Davis, John; Feng, Siyi; Harvey, David; Liddon, Anne; Moxey, Andrew; Ojo, Mercy; Patton, Myles; Philippidis, George; Scott, Charles; Shrestha, Shailesh; Wallace, Michael (Wiley, 2018-08-23)

  There is little doubt that Brexit would have significant implications for UK agriculture, a sector with strong trade links to the EU and strong reliance on CAP income support. This article reports preliminary results from ...
• The perception and use of cover crops within the island of Ireland 

  Cottney, Paul; Williams, Paul N.; White, Ethel; Black, Lisa (Wiley, 2021-01-26)

  The integration of cover crops within arable rotations is becoming increasingly popular due to their widely acknowledged benefits. Subsidisation of cover cropping is available to eligible farmers in the Republic of Ireland ...
• Effect of different levels of protein concentrates supplementation on the growth performance, plasma amino acids profile and mTOR cascade genes expression in early-weaned yak calves 

  Peng, Q.H.; Khan, N.A.; Xue, B.; Yan, Tianhai; Wang, Z.S. (Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (AAAP), 2017-06-27)

  Objective This study evaluated the effects of different levels of protein concentrate supplementation on the growth performance of yak calves, and correlated the growth rate to changes occurring in the plasma- amino acids, ...
• Black Border Increases Stomoxys calcitrans Catch on White Sticky Traps 

  Murchie, Archie K.; Hall, Carol E.; Gordon, Alan Wesley; Clawson, Sam (MDPI, 2018-02-02)

  Stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, is a biting fly that can cause severe irritation to livestock resulting in reduced productivity. The most common method of monitoring S. calcitrans is through the use of sticky traps and ...
• The effect of floor type on the performance, cleanliness, carcass characteristics and meat quality of dairy origin bulls 

  Murphy, V.S.; Lowe, Denise; Lively, Francis O.; Gordon, Alan Wesley (Elsevier, 2017-10-02)

  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of using different floor types to accommodate growing and finishing beef cattle on their performance, cleanliness, carcass characteristics and meat quality. In total, 80 ...
• Impact of irrigation technology use on crop yield, crop income and household food security in Nigeria: A treatment effect approach 

  Adebayo, Ogunniyi; Bolarin, Omonona; Oyewale, Abioye; Kehinde, Olagunju (AIMS Press, 2018-07-03)

  Using household survey data from a sample of about 2305 households selected from eighteen states in Nigeria, this paper analyses the impact of irrigation technology usage on crop yield, crop income and household food ...
• Brexit: How Will UK Agriculture Fare? 

  Hubbard, Carmen; Davis, John; Feng, Siyi; Harvey, David; Liddon, Anne; Moxey, Andrew; Ojo, Mercy; Patton, Myles; Philippidis, George; Scott, Charles; Shrestha, Shailesh; Wallace, Michael (Wiley, 2018-08-23)

  There is little doubt that Brexit would have significant implications for UK agriculture, a sector with strong trade links to the EU and strong reliance on CAP income support. This article reports preliminary results from ...

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