Article
Food Science & Technology
Sebastian Imperiale, Elke Kaneppele, Ksenia Morozova, Federico Fava, Demian Martini-Losch, Peter Robatscher, Giovanni Peratoner, Elena Venir, Daniela Eisenstecken, Matteo Scampicchio
Summary: Hay milk is a traditional dairy product protected as traditional specialty guaranteed (TSG), with strict regulations to ensure authenticity. The study proposes two analytical approaches using GC-MS and HPLC-HRMS to differentiate milk containing silage, successfully predicting the use of maize or grass silage in cow's diet with 100% recognition. The findings suggest that analytical approaches based on HRMS are a viable authentication method for hay milk.
Article
Soil Science
Thorsten Reinsch, Inger Julia Anna Struck, Ralf Loges, Christof Kluss, Friedhelm Taube
Summary: Converting grassland to arable cropping can lead to decreased soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, impacting soil and climate protection goals. However, using direct drilling in forage production systems like silage maize can prevent SOC stock degradation without reducing herbage yield. Long-term practices, such as a three-year grass phase followed by three years of silage maize, can help maintain SOC stocks.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Dannylo Sousa, Matilda Larsson, Elisabet Nadeau
Summary: This study evaluated the complete substitution of silage pulp (SP) for grass-clover silage in the diet of dairy cows and its impact on milk production. The results showed that cows receiving the silage-based diet had higher milk yield and energy corrected milk compared to those receiving the SP-based diet. Additionally, the silage-based diet led to higher milk protein and milk fat yields. However, diets did not significantly affect milk composition, body condition score, or body weight.
Article
Agronomy
Josue de los Rios, Arne Poyda, Friedhelm Taube, Christof Kluss, Ralf Loges, Thorsten Reinsch
Summary: The results of this study suggest that the use of no-till (NT) can effectively mitigate soil organic carbon (SOC) losses during the conversion of grassland to arable land. However, the tillage method does not affect the SOC content in the subsoil layer.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
M. Coppa, C. Martin, A. Bes, L. Ragionieri, F. Ravanetti, P. Lund, G. Cantalapiedra-Hijar, P. Noziere
Summary: This study aimed to identify digestive traits that differed between bulls diverging in residual feed intake (RFI) and fed different diets, and to explore the hierarchy among digestive traits in discriminating RFI divergent bulls. The results showed that efficient bulls had lower rumen size, methane yield, number of cells in the ileal crypts, and a longer time of rumen pH below 5.8, as well as a lower proportion of small size particles in rumen content. The long-term RFI value was related to feeding behavior, rumen and abomasum size, and duration of ingestion events.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xianlei Huang, Boyang Shi, Shu Wang, Changbin Yin, Linna Fang
Summary: The study compared the environmental performance of non-IPBS and IPBS, showing that IPBS has significant potential in reducing environmental impacts. However, to realize this potential, increasing maize silage planting area and improving crop and dairy yield are necessary.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
D. N. Brask-Pedersen, M. Lamminen, L. Mogensen, A. L. F. Hellwing, M. Johansen, P. Lund, M. Larsen, M. R. Weisbjerg, C. F. Borsing
Summary: The aim of the experiment was to determine the optimal ratio between maize silage and grass-clover silage in lactating dairy cow diets. The evaluation was based on nutrient digestibility, rumen metabolism, and total carbon footprint. Four diets varying in proportions of grass-clover silage and maize silage were fed to lactating Holstein cows. The results showed that increasing the proportion of maize silage in the feed ration led to an increase in dry matter intake and a decrease in methane emission.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
T. W. J. Keady, J. P. Hanrahan
Summary: The study found that offering higher quality grass silage during pregnancy had the greatest positive impact on the performance of ewes and lambs, while concentrate feed level did not show significant effects on performance.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
S. Lashkari, M. Johansen, M. R. Weisbjerg, S. K. Jensen
Summary: The study investigated the effect of different forage species, parity, milking time, and days in milk on milk fatty acid profile and transfer efficiency in dairy cows. The results showed that forage sources such as red clover and white clover increased health-promoting fatty acid components, while tall fescue increased the proportion of CLA in milk.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
M. Ferreira, R. Delagarde, N. Edouard
Summary: To ensure sustainable and efficient production, dairy farms need to reduce their environmental impacts and nitrogen losses while increasing feed self-sufficiency. This study investigated the effects of increasing the proportion of maize silage in a fresh grass diet on cow performance and nitrogen excretion in grass-based dairy systems. The results showed that increasing the proportion of maize silage led to a decrease in dry matter intake, milk yield, nitrogen intake, and nitrogen excretion in faeces and urine. However, it also resulted in a decrease in dietary protein concentration and unsustainable decreases in dry matter intake and milk yield.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sara Bello, Dimitris Ladakis, Sara Gonzalez-Garcia, Gumersindo Feijoo, Apostolis Koutinas, Maria Teresa Moreira
Summary: The research focuses on environmentally analyzing the production of succinic acid (SA) from residual sugar-based streams, utilizing both Attributional Life Cycle Assessment (A-LCA) and Consequential Life Cycle Assessment (C-LCA) to study the effects of mass versus economic allocation, as well as the potential net reductions of carbon emissions in the chemical industry. The study also explores the use of CO2 as an input in fermentation, and the potential impact of various geographical locations on the environmental effects of producing SA.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Siegfried Schittenhelm, Kerstin Panten, Doreen Gabriel
Summary: The study found significant changes in control of cup plant, maize yield, and nitrogen release after perennial energy crops were converted to arable cropping, indicating that proper crop rotation can help reduce the risk of nitrogen leaching.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
P. Fant, H. Leskinen, M. Ramin, P. Huhtanen
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of replacing barley with oats on milk fatty acid composition in dairy cows. Two experiments were conducted, and the results showed that replacing barley with hulled oats linearly decreased the proportions of saturated fatty acids (SFA) and increased the proportions of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and cis unsaturated fatty acids (CUFA) in milk fat. The study also found that feeding cows oat diets led to lower proportions of SFA and higher proportions of MUFA and CUFA in milk fat compared to feeding them a barley diet. The findings suggest that replacing barley with oats can be a practical strategy to adjust the FA composition of milk according to international dietary guidelines.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sanne van Gastelen, Hendrik Jan van Dooren, Andre Bannink
Summary: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the balance between enteric and manure CH4 emissions from cows and to assess the magnitude of synergistic effects for CH4 and nitrogenous emissions. The results showed that when corn silage was replaced with grass silage in the diet, enteric CH4 and cow-associated NH3 and N2O emissions were relatively lower. However, the emissions of CH4 and N2O from stored manure were not affected by the diet, while NH3 emission tended to be lower.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Tairu Zeng, Yushan Wu, Yafen Xin, Chen Chen, Zhaochang Du, Xiaoling Li, Junfeng Zhong, Muhammad Tahir, Bo Kang, Dongmei Jiang, Xiaochun Wang, Wenyu Yang, Yanhong Yan
Summary: Intercropping improves land-use efficiency, silage quality, and biomass yield. The intercropping pattern of two maize rows with three soybean rows (2M3S) exhibits the best performance.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Isabelle Braud, Veronique Chaffard, Charly Coussot, Sylvie Galle, Patrick Juen, Hugues Alexandre, Philippe Baillion, Annick Battais, Brice Boudevillain, Flora Branger, Guillaume Brissebrat, Remi Cailletaud, Gerard Cochonneau, Remy Decoupes, Jean-Christophe Desconnets, Arnaud Dubreuil, Juliette Fabre, Santiago Gabillard, Marie-Francoise Gerard, Sylvain Grellet, Agnes Herrmann, Olivier Laarman, Eric Lajeunesse, Genevieve Le Henaff, Olivier Lobry, Antony Mauclerc, Jean-Baptiste Paroissien, Marie-Claire Pierret, Norbert Silvera, Herve Squividant
Summary: The French Critical Zone research infrastructure, OZCAR-RI, has developed a common information system, Theia/OZCAR IS, to make the in situ observations from its 20 observatories FAIR. The system's architecture was designed after consultation with users, data producers, and IT teams, and includes a common data model and controlled vocabulary.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Valerie Viaud, Tom Kunnemann
Summary: The study reveals that the soil around hedges has higher concentrations and storage of SOC, with a significant portion stored in the labile particulate organic matter fraction within 0-30 cm depth. The estimates of SOC accumulation rates over 30 years after tree planting ranged from 0.034-0.096 Mg C yr(-1) per 100 linear m of hedge, indicating a stable trend.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Bifeng Hu, Hocine Bourennane, Dominique Arrouays, Pascal Denoroy, Blandine Lemercier, Nicolas P. A. Saby
Summary: Phosphorus is essential for living organisms and ecosystems, and accurate information on extractable soil P is crucial for agricultural management and environmental quality. Statistical methods such as partial least squares regression can be used to develop pedotransfer functions for estimating extractable P in soil, with different prediction models observed for calcareous and acidic soils.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Antonin Pepin, Kevin Morel, Hayo M. G. van der Werf
Summary: The study reveals the diversity of organic vegetable farming systems in France, indicating a snapshot of bifurcation with large differences among farm clusters. The findings suggest that structural factors play a role in the degree of conventionalisation or agroecology of organic vegetable farming, but there is variation in agroecological performances even within farms with similar structural factors. Further research is needed to explore the freedom to develop more agroecological organic practices within specific farm sizes or supply chains.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Aurelie Perrin, Magdalena Czyrnek-Deletre, Maha Ben Jaballah, Anthony Rouault, Hayo M. G. van der Werf, Mohamed Ghali, Annie Sigwalt, Christel Renaud-Gentie
Summary: There is an urgent need to reduce the environmental impact of agriculture, especially viticulture. Participatory methods and a methodological framework can help address the barriers to transitioning to more environmentally friendly practices. The study showed that combining environmental and economic assessment tools in participatory workshops can effectively change practices at the farm scale and decrease environmental impacts.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tristan Senga Kiesse, Reinout Heijungs, Michael S. Corson
Summary: This study applied copula models to analyze a dataset of conventional dairy farms in France, describing the relationships among characteristics such as forage production, milk production, and greenhouse gas emissions. By modeling the relationships among these characteristics, copula models can identify their joint distributions, providing valuable insights for assessing the risks of improving environmental performances of farms.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING & ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Tristan Senga Kiesse, Michael S. Corson, Maguy Eugene
Summary: This study investigates the potential of non-parametric kernel density estimators in exploring relations among variables in agricultural systems. By analyzing dairy farm data in Normandy, it is found that farms with similar grass or maize production can have significantly higher milk production or lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to other farms.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Michael S. Corson, Aymeric Mondiere, Lois Morel, Hayo M. G. van der Werf
Summary: This review and case study aims to analyze the role of agricultural rewilding in biodiversity conservation and restoration, and identify research questions. The authors found that agricultural rewilding combines ecological restoration with agricultural production, primarily focusing on herbivores. The main actions to enhance rewilding include extensive grazing and habitat restoration.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Correction
Environmental Sciences
Tristan Senga Kiesse, Reinout Heijungs, Michael S. Corson
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING & ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tristan Senga Kiesse, Michael S. Corson, Aurelie Wilfart
Summary: This study highlights the importance of considering variability in farm characteristics when assessing the impact of climate variability on farm performance. By applying the statistical method of Extreme Value Theory, the researchers were able to identify dairy farms with extreme amounts of forage and found that these farms often had different characteristics depending on the region.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Environmental
Arnaud Helias, Hayo M. G. van der Werf, Louis-Georges Soler, Franck Aggeri, Jean-Yves Dourmad, Chantal Julia, Lydiane Nabec, Sylvain Pellerin, Bernard Ruffieux, Gilles Trystram
Summary: The French government plans to introduce an environmental labelling scheme for all food products. According to the scientific council, this scheme is considered feasible and relevant.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Lorene Prost, Guillaume Martin, Remy Ballot, Marc Benoit, Jacques-Eric Bergez, Christian Bockstaller, Marianne Cerf, Violaine Deytieux, Laure Hossard, Marie-Helene Jeuffroy, Margot Leclere, Marianne Le Bail, Pierre-Yves Le Gal, Chantal Loyce, Anne Merot, Jean-Marc Meynard, Catherine Mignolet, Nicolas Munier-Jolain, Sandra Novak, Virginie Parnaudeau, Xavier Poux, Rodolphe Sabatier, Chloe Salembier, Eric Scopel, Sylvaine Simon, Marc Tchamitchian, Quentin Toffolini, Hayo van der Werf
Summary: In response to sustainability issues in agriculture in advanced economies, there is a growing relevance of agroecology in scientific, political, and social debates. This article reviews the literature on farm transitions to agroecology in advanced economies, identifying key research challenges and suggesting innovative research paths. The findings suggest the need for research that includes farm-level exploration and definition of desired futures, more holistic and dynamic assessment frameworks, and a focus on the dynamics of change processes during transitions.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Antonin Pepin, Maria Vittoria Guidoboni, Philippe Jeanneret, Hayo M. G. van der Werf
Summary: Biodiversity loss due to agricultural intensification and habitat degradation is a major concern, and current life cycle assessment (LCA) methods lack the ability to assess impacts on biodiversity in vegetable production systems. The SALCA-BD expert system was adapted to assess and compare biodiversity impacts in vegetable production systems by considering habitats and farming practices. The results highlighted the importance of semi-natural habitats and low-intensity practices for preserving biodiversity, and indicated that assessment at the farm level is more informative than at the field level.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Vittoria Guidoboni, Annie Duparque, Joachim Boissy, Jean-Christophe Mouny, Julie Auberger, Hayo M. G. van der Werf
Summary: Urgent action is needed to address the challenges faced by agriculture under climate change. This study assessed the effects of a conservation agriculture crop rotation on soil carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental impacts. Modelling over 100 years revealed that conservation agriculture resulted in soil carbon sequestration and a lower climate change impact compared to conventional agriculture.