Opportunities and challenges for breeding perennial ryegrass cultivars with improved livestock production potential

This review addresses key factors and impediments that govern the efficient transfer of nutrient energy from primary producing grassland to ruminant milk and meat. The review focuses on permanent improved grasslands, defined as “swards maintained at a high production potential by grass-to-grass rene...

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Main Authors: T.J. Gilliland, T. Ball, D. Hennessy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript Ltd 2021-01-01
Series:Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research
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Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/ijafr-2020-0111