Elie Jami & Sophie Bertrand Instant Insights: Improving the sustainability of dairy production

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Reviews the range of methods available to evaluate the environmental impact of dairy production

Considers the role of the ruminant microbiome on energy harvest and methane emission

Addresses how dairy farms can function more sustainably, focussing on how energy consumption and water use can be optimised to reduce environmental impact

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Chapter 1 – Setting environmental targets for dairy farming: Sophie Bertrand, French Dairy Board (CNIEL), France;

1 Introduction

2 A global typology of dairy production systems for use in environmental assessments

3 Life cycle assessment (LCA): an overview

4 LCA: product carbon footprint

5 LCA: product water footprint

6 Assessing impacts on biodiversity

7 Setting environmental targets: challenges and limits

8 Conclusion

9 Where to look for further information

10 References

Chapter 2 – Improved energy and water management to minimize the environmental impact of dairy farming: J. Upton, E. Murphy and L. Shalloo, Teagasc, Ireland; M. Murphy, Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland; and I.J.M. De Boer and P.W.G. Groot Koerkamp, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;

1 Introduction

2 Understanding current energy use in dairy farming

3 Strategies to reduce energy use in dairy farming

4 Results, analysis and recommendations

5 Sustainable water use in dairy production

6 Conclusions: the relevance of energy reduction and water management strategies to dairy farm sustainability

7 Where to look for further information

8 References

Chapter 3 – Nutritional factors affecting greenhouse gas production from ruminants: implications for enteric and manure emissions: Stephanie A. Terry, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada and University of Sydney, Australia; Carlos M. Romero, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and University of Lethbridge, Canada; and Alex V. Chaves and Tim A. Mc Allister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada;

1 Introduction

2 Case study: Dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS)

3 Nitro-based compounds

4 Plant secondary compounds

5 Carbon-derived materials

6 Microbial hydrogen utilisation

7 Future trends and conclusion

8 Where to look for further information

9 References

Chapter 4 – Host-rumen microbiome interactions and influences on feed conversion efficiency (FCE), methane production and other productivity traits: Elie Jami, Agricultural Research Organization – Volcani Center, Israel; and Itzhak Mizrahi, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel;

1 Introduction

2 Core community, resilience and natural variation in rumen microbiome composition

3 Microbiome-dependent traits

4 Methane production

5 Nitrogen compounds: utilization and emission

6 Microbiome and host genetics

7 References

Chapter 5 – Developing closed-loop dairy value chains and tools to support decision-makers: Jack B. Hetherington, University of Adelaide/CSIRO Agriculture and Food/Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre, Australia; Pablo Juliano, CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Australia; and Rodolfo García-Flores, CSIRO Data61, Australia;

1 Introduction

2 Frameworks for identifying and managing food loss and waste in developed dairy chains

3 Key stages and management practices for reducing food loss and waste in dairy chains

4 Improving decision-making in managing food loss and waste in dairy value chains

5 Conclusion

6 Acknowledgements

7 Where to look for further information

8 References

Bahasa Inggeris ● Format EPUB ● Halaman-halaman 122 ● ISBN 9781801466707 ● Penerbit Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing ● Bandar raya Cambridge ● Negara GB ● Diterbitkan 2024 ● Muat turun 24 bulan ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 9382236 ● Salin perlindungan Adobe DRM

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