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Developments in nutrition for pasture-based cattle and sheep systems in Ireland
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J. Patton, M. Dineen and T.W.J. Keady et al. Developments in nutrition for pasture-based cattle and sheep systems in Ireland. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research. DOI: 10.15212/ijafr-2020-0148Abstract
For ruminant production systems, the requirement to meet specific nutrient targets in the animal’s diet must be balanced with the aim of achieving high utilisation of forage in the overall feed budget. A focus of research and extension in an Irish industry context has been to meet these objectives using grazed pasture as the predominant forage source. This has prompted investigation to improve understanding of the components defining forage nutritive value, as well as the management factors affecting its intake and utilisation by animals. Similarly, quantifying the animal performance responses to varying type, rate and timing of dietary supplementation has been an important area of investigation. This review summarises some of the principal outcomes and developments over recent years across beef, sheep and dairy production systems. In addition, ruminant production systems are increasingly challenged to reduce potential environmental impacts by mitigating nutrient and gaseous emissions across their production cycles. Current and emerging research with regard to this issue, and enteric methane production in particular, is discussed.ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
http://dx.doi.org/10.15212/ijafr-2020-0148
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