Abstract Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) is a concept that allows real-time monitoring of
animals, by equipping them with sensors that surge livestock-related data to be further …

Ruminants turn human inedible into human edible products, but at a cost of excretion of
various pollutants. Implications of dietary measures for cattle to reduce faecal and urinary …

The protocol for the National Inventory of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in The
Netherlands includes a dynamic and mechanistic model of animal digestion and …

There is a need to develop simple ways of quantifying and estimating CH4 production in
cattle. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between CH4 production and milk fatty acid …

Monensin is a common feed additive used in various countries, where 1 of the associated
benefits for use in beef cattle is improved efficiency of energy metabolism by the rumen …

Diurnal patterns of ruminal fermentation metabolites and microbial communities are not
commonly assessed when investigating variation in ruminal CH4 production. The aims of …

Feed management decisions are an important element of managing greenhouse gas (GHG)
and nitrogen (N) emissions in livestock farming systems. This review aims to a) discuss the …

Urine and fecal excretions from cattle contribute to global nitrogen (N) emissions. The milk
urea nitrogen (MUN) concentration in dairy cows is positively correlated with urinary urea N …

High-sugar grass varieties have received considerable attention for their potential ability to
decrease N excretion in cattle. However, feeding high-sugar grasses alters the pattern of …

Climate change is one of the main global issues of modern time. Ever increasing demand for
food/feed and the need for higher environmental standards require shaping of the …