Global warming and dairy cattle: How to control and reduce methane emission

D Bačėninaitė, K Džermeikaitė, R Antanaitis - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Concerns about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock and
dairy farms, as well as their connection to global warming and climate change, have grown …

[HTML][HTML] Effects on feed intake, milk production, and methane emission in dairy cows fed silage or fresh grass with concentrate or fresh grass harvested at early or late …

NP Hansen, T Kristensen, M Johansen, L Wiking… - Journal of Dairy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of the study was to quantify the effects on dry matter intake (DMI), nutrient
digestibility, gas exchange, milk production, and milk quality in dairy cows fed fresh grass …

Comparing the effects of silage and hay from similar parent grass forages on organic dairy cows' feeding behavior, feed intake and performance

A Haselmann, M Wenter, B Fuerst-Waltl… - Animal Feed Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
While ensiling is globally the predominant forage preservation method, feeding hay as the
sole source of forage has re-emerged in alpine, grassland-based dairying. Studies have …

A basic model to predict enteric methane emission from dairy cows and its application to update operational models for the national inventory in Norway

P Niu, A Schwarm, H Bonesmo, A Kidane… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Many techniques exist to quantify enteric methane (CH4) emissions from
dairy cows. Since measurement on the entire national cow populations is not possible, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Fiber digestibility and protein value of pulp silage for lactating dairy cows: Effects of wet fractionation by screw pressing of perennial ryegrass

NP Hansen, SK Jensen, M Johansen… - Journal of Dairy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of substituting silage of chopped grass
with pulp silage of grass fractionated once or twice in a biorefinery using a screw press on …

Effect of wilting and lactic acid bacteria inoculant on in situ and in vitro determined protein value of grass silages

C Rupp, E Westreicher-Kristen, A Susenbeth - Animal Feed Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of dry matter (DM) concentration and
the use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculant on the protein value of grass silages. Grass …

[HTML][HTML] Shredding of grass-clover before ensiling: Effects on feed intake, digestibility, and methane production in dairy cows

NP Hansen, T Kristensen, M Johansen… - Animal Feed Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Shredding is a type of processing that mechanically treats forage in order to separate plant
tissues apart and rupture the plant cell. This experiment aimed at investigating the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Tall fescue as an alternative to timothy fed with or without alfalfa to dairy cows

AM Richard, R Gervais, GF Tremblay, G Bélanger… - Journal of dairy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tall fescue might be an alternative to timothy in northeastern North America because of its
tolerance of recurring drought periods and its good summer regrowth, but is not always …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of dry matter concentration in grass silage on milk production of dairy cows fed concentrates high or low in metabolizable protein concentration

M Grøseth, L Karlsson, H Steinshamn, M Johansen… - Livestock Science, 2025 - Elsevier
Studies have shown that extended wilting of grass before ensiling can improve the
metabolizable protein (MP) value of the grass silage, both from increased rumen microbial …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of toasting and decortication of oat on nutrient digestibility in the rumen and small intestine and on amino acid supply in dairy cows

FM Panah, S Lashkari, ALF Hellwing, M Larsen… - Journal of dairy …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examined the potential for decorticating and toasting of oat (Avena sativa) to
supply crude protein (CP) and amino acids (AA) in dairy cows. Four lactating Danish …