Methane emissions in cattle production: biology, measurement and mitigation strategies in smallholder farmer systems

A Sikiru, AO Michael, MO John, SSA Egena… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Livestock production is a significant contributor to global methane emissions, which could
have negative environmental and economic impacts. This paper provides a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Ammonia Emissions and Building-Related Mitigation Strategies in Dairy Barns: A Review

S Vitaliano, PR D'Urso, C Arcidiacono, G Cascone - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this systematic review, the PRISMA method was applied to examine publications from the
last two decades that have investigated the noxious gaseous emissions from dairy barns …

Effects of environmental and housing system factors on ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from cattle barns: A meta-analysis of a global data collation

G Çinar, F Dragoni, C Ammon, V Belik… - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
This study provides a meta-analysis on the relationships between cattle barn CH 4, NH 3
and N 2 O emission rates and their key drivers (ie, housing type, floor type, environmental …

Costs and effects of measures to reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cattle and pig production: A comparison of country-specific estimations and model calculations

A Rychła, B Amon, M Hassouna… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the costs of emission abatement measures is essential for devising reduction
efforts. It allows to identify cost-effective solutions to achieve target values set by …

[HTML][HTML] In-vitro method and model to estimate methane emissions from liquid manure management on pig and dairy farms in four countries

SO Petersen, C Ma, JE Hilgert, K Mjöfors… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Methane (CH 4) emissions from manure management on livestock farms are a key source of
greenhouse gas emissions in some regions and for some production systems, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Representative Survey for Evaluating Housing and Manure Handling Technologies of the Hungarian Pig Sector

Z Benedek, K Dublecz, IA Koltay, G Fitos, VK Várhelyi… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A major source of ammonia emissions in Hungary is pig production. The
NEC Directive requires Hungary to achieve significant reductions in ammonia emissions by …

[HTML][HTML] Implications of seasonal and daily variation on methane and ammonia emissions from naturally ventilated dairy cattle barns in a Mediterranean climate: A two …

ARF Rodrigues, ME Silva, VF Silva, MRG Maia… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Seasonal and daily variations of gaseous emissions from naturally ventilated dairy cattle
barns are important figures for the establishment of effective and specific mitigation plans …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of optimized flux chamber design for measurement of ammonia emission after field application of slurry with full-scale farm machinery

J Pedersen, SD Hafner, A Pacholski… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - amt.copernicus.org
Field-applied liquid animal manure (slurry) is a significant source of ammonia (NH 3)
emission, which is harmful to the environment and human health. To evaluate mitigation …

Guidance on the conversion of gaseous emission units to standardized emission factors and recommendations for data reporting

J Webb, TJ van der Weerden, M Hassouna… - Carbon …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Emissions of ammonia (NH3), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) from
livestock production may be measured for different reasons and in consequence reported in …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar as an Alternative Litter Additive to Mitigate Gaseous Emissions from Broiler Housing and Subsequent Storage

JLS Pereira, F Martins, G Bonifácio, C Garcia… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Broiler farming is a significant source of gaseous emissions. The aim of this study was to
assess the effects of different litter additives on the emission of NH3, N2O, CO2, and CH4 …