Dry matter (DM) content and quality parameters of maize grain are important traits in
breeding of maize hybrids. New developments in near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) allow …

Since the potential of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for forage evaluation was discovered
three decades ago, it has become clear that it is a powerful tool for the estimation of …

This study was implemented to evaluate the potential of near‐infrared reflectance
spectroscopy (NIRS) technology to estimate the chemical composition and in vitro …

Improving maize (Zea mays L.) forage yield and quality is a major goal for corn breeders in
northern Europe. The objective of this research was to measure maize forage dry matter …

The dynamics of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) of plant residues and organic fertilisers are of
great interest for agricultural and global warming studies. The proportion of the fractions …

From 26 whole crop maize silages the rumen degradation kinetics (the soluble, potentially
degradable and undegradable fraction and the degradation rate) of organic matter, crude …

Kinetics of nutrient degradation in the rumen is an important component of feed evaluation
systems for ruminants. The in situ technique is commonly used to obtain such dynamic …

A simple near infrared (NIR) on-line transmittance measurement method for rumen fluid in
cows was developed and tested with a specially-designed fibre optic probe. NIR spectra in …

Le pilotage des systèmes d'élevage en vue d'une optimisation technique, économique et
environnementale passe par une formulation des rations de plus en plus précise et …

A total of 62 herbage samples, harvested in natural meadows located in the uplands of León
(northwestern Spain) and characterised by a diverse botanical composition and different …