Traditional fertilizers are highly inefficient, with a major loss of nutrients and associated
pollution. Alternatively, biochar loaded with phosphorous is a sustainable fertilizer that …

Considerable amounts of residual fertilizer phosphorus (P) have accumulated in the
agricultural soils of Finland since the 1960s, and the P fertilizer application …

Cattle excreta and nitrogen (N) fertilizer deposited on tropical grasslands are important
sources of ammonia (NH3) emission. We conducted three field trials (wet, intermediate, and …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of three different grass silage (GS)
based diets on environmental impacts and animal performance of finishing bulls …

Grass silage is the predominant conserved forage offered to ruminant livestock within
Northern Ireland (NI) when housed. This study involved the analysis of a dataset (n= 76,452 …

The cultivation of whole crop forage maize (Zea mays L.) for cattle feed has a potential for
increased forage yield while reducing nitrogen (N) fertilisation compared to perennial grass …

Nitrogen (N) excretion by cattle, particularly urinary N, can have detrimental environmental
impacts on air and water quality, and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. The effects …

The objective of this study was to evaluate dry matter (DM) production of Urochloa brizantha
cv. Marandu and ammonia volatilization in response to rates and sources of enhanced …

Timothy‐grass (Phleum pratense L.) is one of the most valuable pasture grasses in Poland,
and the productivity of its genotypes (in the case of outcrossing grass species, the term …

Silage intake and utilization by ruminants can be affected by several factors including forage
type and fertilization. The objective of this study was to evaluate intake, digestion, and N …