Designing diverse agricultural pastures for improving ruminant production systems

RA Distel, JI Arroquy, S Lagrange… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pasture-based production systems represent a significant sustainable supplier of animal
source foods worldwide. For such systems, mounting evidence highlights the importance of …

Impact of condensed tannin-containing legumes on ruminal fermentation, nutrition, and performance in ruminants: a review

BM Kelln, GB Penner, SN Acharya… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - cdnsciencepub.com
Legume forages, such as sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) and birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus
corniculatus L.), can increase the forage quality and quantity of Western Canadian pastures …

[HTML][HTML] Multispecies swards enhance animal performance in a co-grazing cattle and sheep production system

G Beaucarne, J Shackleton, C Grace, J Kennedy… - animal, 2025 - Elsevier
Grazing multispecies swards can have multiple benefits for the productivity and
environmental sustainability of ruminant production systems. However, few studies have …

Ruminal fermentation and methane production in vitro, milk production, nutrient utilization, blood profile, and immune responses of lactating goats fed polyphenolic …

S Shilwant, JS Hundal, M Singla, AK Patra - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a composite plant extract (CPE) rich in
polyphenolics and saponins from seeds of Dolichos biflorus (horse gram), root of Asparagus …

Grazing diverse combinations of tanniferous and non-tanniferous legumes: implications for beef cattle performance and environmental impact

S Lagrange, KA Beauchemin, J MacAdam… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
We tested the effect of increasingly diverse combinations of tanniferous legumes (birdsfoot
trefoil-BFT, sainfoin-SF) and alfalfa (ALF) on cattle performance, methane (CH 4) emissions …

A composite polyphenol-rich extract improved growth performance, ruminal fermentation and immunity, while decreasing methanogenesis and excretion of nitrogen …

S Singh, JS Hundal, AK Patra, RS Sethi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The effects of a composite polyphenolic-rich extract (CPRE) on ruminal fermentation,
nutrient utilisation, growth performance, excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus and methane …

The use of temperate tannin containing forage legumes to improve sustainability in forage–livestock production

SP Lagrange, JW MacAdam, JJ Villalba - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Greenhouse gas emissions from ruminant livestock production systems contribute
significantly to the environmental footprint of agriculture. Emissions are lower for feedlot …

Sustainable Small Ruminant Production in Low-and Middle-Income African Countries: Harnessing the Potential of Agroecology

AS Anim-Jnr, P Sasu, C Bosch, FP Mabiki… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The role of small ruminant production in achieving sustainable and resilient food systems in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is yet to be fully explored or incorporated into …

Effects of an array of dietary treatments and length of feeding on ruminal methane emission and other variables in hair sheep

LPS Ribeiro, R Puchala, AL Goetsch - Small Ruminant Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Eighteen Katahdin sheep ewes (initial body weight [BW]= 73.7±1.76 kg and age= 5.2±0.56
yr) and 18 St. Croix ewes (54.7±1.33 kg BW and 4.1±0.42 yr) were used in an experiment to …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in Climate and Their Implications for Cattle Nutrition and Management

BI Muzzo, RD Ramsey, JJ Villalba - Climate, 2024 - mdpi.com
Climate change is a global challenge that impacts rangeland and pastureland landscapes
by inducing shifts in temperature variability, precipitation patterns, and extreme weather …