Increased Nitrogen Retention and Reduced Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle Grazing Legume vs. Grass Irrigated Pastures in the Mountain West USA

Increased Nitrogen Retention and Reduced Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle Grazing Legume vs. Grass Irrigated Pastures in the Mountain West USA

Grazing studies were carried out over a 5-year period using pregnant cows, yearling calves and 2-year-old heifers to investigate the influence of diet on intake, methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) emissions and retention of nitrogen (N). Monoculture legume (birdsfoot trefoil, BFT and cicer milkvet...

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Main Authors: Jennifer W. MacAdam, Lance R. Pitcher, Andrea I. Bolletta, Raul D. Guevara Ballesteros, Karen A. Beauchemin, Xin Dai, Juan J. Villalba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
birdsfoot trefoil
cicer milkvetch
condensed tannins
enteric methane
meadow bromegrass
nitrogen retention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/2/304

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