The use and abuse of cereals, legumes and crop residues in rations for dairy cattle

The use and abuse of cereals, legumes and crop residues in rations for dairy cattleThe production of animal feed requires a significant amount of water, competes with food production through the allocation of arable land, and restricts organic matter availability for soil health. Once feed is consumed, inefficient conversion then contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution. When choosing feed sources and feeding methods, it is therefore essential to consider context specific trade off analyses and optimization

many of the principles discussed will relate to other application systems

identifying strategies that can promote the productivity of agriculture is a key priority as it enhances economic wellbeing

is also suitable for self-study purposes

Elizabeth Weitzman

Marla Segol

journalists and a wide range of people working in the not for profit sector

The authors note that further breakthroughs with genomic selection have enabled improvements to be made in many novel areas

where management interventions are prioritized and the veterinary surgeon acts as a central hub for the farm team

This chapter synthesizes available information on managing such trees for production of veneer and high-quality sawlogs within the agroforestry practices aforementioned

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familiarity and fear – proposing a new vocabulary for understanding what is at stake in works that repeat

This is especially the case for backyard chickens in several developing countries