Dietary supplementation of rumen protected methionine decreases the nitrous oxide emissions of urine of beef cattle through decreasing urinary excretions of nitrogen and urea.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10217
Abstract: BACKGROUND Two consecutive trials were carried out to study the effects of dietary supplementation of rumen protected methionine (RPM) on nutrient digestibility, nitrogen (N) metabolism (Trial 1), and consequently the nitrous oxide (N2 O) emissions… read more here.
Keywords: dietary supplementation; supplementation; emissions urine; beef cattle ... See more keywords
Climate change beliefs, concerns, and attitudes of beef cattle producers in the Southern Great Plains
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DOI: 10.1007/s10584-018-2344-6
Abstract: The beef cattle industry is both impacted by climate change and has opportunities to mitigate its impacts. A 2016 survey was conducted of beef cattle industry professionals in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Respondent beliefs were… read more here.
Keywords: natural causes; change; beef cattle; climate change ... See more keywords
How grazing affects soil quality of soils formed in the glaciated northeastern United States
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6550-5
Abstract: Historically, much of the New England landscape was converted to pasture for grazing animals and harvesting hay. Both consumer demand for local sustainably produced food, and the number of small farms is increasing in RI,… read more here.
Keywords: quality; affects soil; beef cattle; soil quality ... See more keywords
Effects of fibre digestibility and level of roughage on performance and rumen fermentation of finishing beef cattle
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-017-1353-1
Abstract: The objective was to evaluate effects of neutral detergent fibre (NDF) digestibility and level of fresh sugarcane on intake, body fatness, carcass characteristics, and rumen kinetics and fermentation of beef cattle. Forty-eight Nellore young bulls… read more here.
Keywords: beef cattle; sugarcane; level; digestibility ... See more keywords
Supplementation with different protein profiles for grazing beef cattle supplemented in tropical grass during the rainy-dry transition season.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02467-4
Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate increasing levels of inclusion of dry distillery grains (DDGs) in substitution of corn and urea in multiple supplements for beef cattle of Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu on… read more here.
Keywords: protein; inclusion; ddg; beef cattle ... See more keywords
Association of ionophores, yeast, and bacterial probiotics alters the abundance of ruminal microbial species of pasture intensively finished beef cattle
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-021-02617-2
Abstract: The effect of the association of non-protein nitrogen, yeast, and bacterial probiotics on the ruminal microbiome of beef cattle intensively finished on pasture was evaluated. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design… read more here.
Keywords: beef cattle; intensively finished; association; bacterial probiotics ... See more keywords
Rumen fluid metabolomics of beef steers differing in feed efficiency
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DOI: 10.1007/s11306-020-1643-x
Abstract: Introduction Beef is the most consumed red meat in the United States, and the US is the largest producer and consumer of beef cattle globally. Feed is one of the largest input costs for the… read more here.
Keywords: beef; rumen fluid; beef cattle; feed efficiency ... See more keywords
Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions at beef cattle feedlots in Alberta Canada
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.01.024
Abstract: Abstract This study was conducted at beef cattle feedlots, over two years in southern Alberta Canada, and focused on deriving the ammonia, methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from two feedlots from June/July to… read more here.
Keywords: greenhouse gas; beef cattle; gas; cattle feedlots ... See more keywords
A redundancy analysis of the relative impact of different feedstuffs on nitrogen use efficiency and excretion partitioning in beef cattle fed diets with contrasting protein concentrations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114961
Abstract: Abstract Diet composition and intake are the main determinants of nitrogen (N) use efficiency (NUE) in beef cattle. Accounting for the interactions and comparative effects of different feedstuff types on NUE and N losses in… read more here.
Keywords: beef; grass; nitrogen use; beef cattle ... See more keywords
Effect of the X chromosome in genomic evaluations of reproductive traits in beef cattle.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106682
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there are predictive advantages for breeding values with inclusion of X chromosome genomic markers for reproductive (occurrence of early pregnancy - P16 and age at first… read more here.
Keywords: chromosome genomic; genomic marker; information; breeding value ... See more keywords
Are automated sensors a reliable tool to estimate behavioural activities in grazing beef cattle?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2019.04.009
Abstract: Abstract The use of automated sensors, that record feeding and locomotion behaviour in livestock, become more and more prominent, for example for the early detection of diseases in dairy cows. Their application may be also… read more here.
Keywords: beef; behavioural activities; grazing beef; estimate behavioural ... See more keywords