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The use of feed supplements to reduce livestock greenhouse gas emissions: direct-fed microbials

Code: 9781801462440
Publication date: 19/07/2021
Extent: 26 pages

Contributions by: Natasha Doyle, Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre, Ireland; Philiswa Mbandlwa, University College Cork, Ireland; Sinead Leahy and Graeme Attwood, AgResearch Limited, New Zealand; Bill Kelly, Ashhurst, New Zealand; Collin Hill and R. Paul Ross, Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre and University College Cork, Ireland; and Catherine Stanton, Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre, University College Cork and VISTAMILK SFI Centre – Teagasc, Ireland

Chapter synopsis: This chapter aims to outline the strategy of using feed supplements for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in ruminants, including methane (CH4), carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, given that feed intake is an important variable in predicting these emissions. Focus will be given to direct-fed microbials, a term reserved for live microbes which can be supplemented to feed to elicit a beneficial response. The viability of such methods will also be analysed for their use in large scale on-farm operations.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2020.0077.14
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Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Methane and agriculture 3 Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide in agriculture 4 Direct-fed microbials (DFMs) 5 Direct-fed microbials (DFMs) and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction 6 Strengths and challenges of direct-fed microbials (DFMs) 7 Other methane mitigation methods 8 Conclusion 9 Acknowledgements 10 References

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