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Practical paths towards quantifying and mitigating agricultural methane emissions (2025)
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Nisbet, E. G., Manning, M. R., Lowry, D., Fisher, R. E., Lan, X. (., Michel, S. E., France, J. L., Nisbet, R. E. R., Bakkaloglu, S., Leitner, S. M., Brooke, C., Röckmann, T., Allen, G., Denier van der Gon, H. A. C., Merbold, L., Scheutz, C., Woolley Maisch, C., Nisbet-Jones, P. B. R., Alshalan, A., Fernandez, J. M., & Dlugokencky, E. J. (2025). Practical paths towards quantifying and mitigating agricultural methane emissions. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 481, Article 20240390. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2024.0390

This review summarizes the rapid advances in direct practical methods to quantify and reduce agricultural methane emissions worldwide. Major tasks are location, identification, quantification and distinction between different specific sources (often... Read More about Practical paths towards quantifying and mitigating agricultural methane emissions.

One Health tropical wetlands: a transdisciplinary framework for assessing the risks of emerging zoonotic diseases in the Brazilian Pantanal (2025)
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de Oliveira Roque, F., Herrera, H. M., de Andrade, G. B., Johnson, M., Nunes, A. V., de Oliveira, A. G., de Castro Ferreira, E., Fernandes, G. W., Araujo, G. A., Santos, L. G. R., Chiaravalloti, R. M., de Lucena, R. F. P., Libonati, R., Wantzen, K. M., Tasker, A., Bowsher, G., Sullivan, R., & Yon, L. (2025). One Health tropical wetlands: a transdisciplinary framework for assessing the risks of emerging zoonotic diseases in the Brazilian Pantanal. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 33(1), Article 16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-025-10031-w

The Pantanal wetland ecosystem of Brazil is experiencing unprecedented local challenges from anthropogenic pressures, as well as from global climate change. These pressures escalate the zoonotic risks from wildlife populations, whose own susceptibili... Read More about One Health tropical wetlands: a transdisciplinary framework for assessing the risks of emerging zoonotic diseases in the Brazilian Pantanal.

58. Effect of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on the health, and feed efficiency of rearing dairy calves (2024)
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Farnan, K., & Margerison, J. (2024). 58. Effect of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on the health, and feed efficiency of rearing dairy calves. Animal - Science proceedings, 15(1), 64-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2024.02.059

The growth rate and feed efficiency of dairy calves were greater when live yeast was added to the calf starter, which can lower the carbon footprint of, but not antimicrobial use in calf rearing. The morbidity in young calves is largely attributed to... Read More about 58. Effect of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on the health, and feed efficiency of rearing dairy calves.

68. Effect of supplementation of amino acids on the post-pubertal growth, first lactation performance, and survival of Holstein Friesian dairy heifers (2024)
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Farnan, K., & Margerison, J. (2024). 68. Effect of supplementation of amino acids on the post-pubertal growth, first lactation performance, and survival of Holstein Friesian dairy heifers. Animal - Science proceedings, 15(1), 75-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2024.02.069

Introduction

During the first two to three weeks of lactation (fresh period), dairy cows experience concurrent negative energy and negative protein balance, where dietary intakes do not meet maintenance and production requirements. Consequently, a... Read More about 68. Effect of supplementation of amino acids on the post-pubertal growth, first lactation performance, and survival of Holstein Friesian dairy heifers.

57. Effect of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in calf starter feed on the health, and feed efficiency of rearing dairy calves (2024)
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Farnan, K., & Margerison, J. (2024). 57. Effect of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in calf starter feed on the health, and feed efficiency of rearing dairy calves. Animal - Science proceedings, 15(1), 63-64

Conclusions Inter-rater agreement between participants for TUS6 was fair overall, with marked variation between raters and between technique performed. Agreement was improved when observers provided a binary score based upon lesion size, in compariso... Read More about 57. Effect of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in calf starter feed on the health, and feed efficiency of rearing dairy calves.

177. Effect of dietary digestible undegradable protein and amino acid concentration on the growth and development of post-pubertal dairy heifers (2023)
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Farnan, K., Margerison, J., & Bartram, C. (2023). 177. Effect of dietary digestible undegradable protein and amino acid concentration on the growth and development of post-pubertal dairy heifers. Animal - Science proceedings, 14(2), 419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2023.01.554

Application Increasing the digestible undegradable protein (DUP) and amino acid (AA) concentration of post-pubertal dairy heifer diets by 12% provides an opportunity to increase the growth, stature, and feed efficiency of post-pubertal dairy heifers.... Read More about 177. Effect of dietary digestible undegradable protein and amino acid concentration on the growth and development of post-pubertal dairy heifers.

Food system actor perspectives on future-proofing European food systems through plant breeding (2023)
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Stetkiewicz, S., Menary, J., Nair, A., Rufino, M., Fischer, A. R. H., Cornelissen, M., Guichaoua, A., Jorasch, P., Lemarié, S., Nanda, A. K., Wilhelm, R., & Davies, J. A. C. (2023). Food system actor perspectives on future-proofing European food systems through plant breeding. Scientific Reports, 13(1), Article 5444. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32207-1

Crop improvement is a key innovation area in the pursuit of sustainable food systems. However, realising its potential requires integration of the needs and priorities of all agri-food chain stakeholders. In this study, we provide a multi-stakeholder... Read More about Food system actor perspectives on future-proofing European food systems through plant breeding.

39. Effect of essential oils and biotin on feed intake, milk yield, feed efficiency and methane emissions from lactating dairy cattle (2022)
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Margerison, J. (2022). 39. Effect of essential oils and biotin on feed intake, milk yield, feed efficiency and methane emissions from lactating dairy cattle. Animal - Science proceedings, 13(1), 27-28

Introduction: Livestock farming sectors contribute 14.5% to the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Gerber et al., 2013) of which enteric CH4 emitted by ruminant livestock is the greatest (17%) source of global anthropogenic CH4 emissions (Knapp e... Read More about 39. Effect of essential oils and biotin on feed intake, milk yield, feed efficiency and methane emissions from lactating dairy cattle.

89. Challenges and opportunities for farmers and calf rearers (2022)
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Margerison, J. (2022). 89. Challenges and opportunities for farmers and calf rearers. Animal - Science proceedings, 13(1), 61-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2022.03.090

Farmers and calf rearers aim to enhance animal health through disease prevention strategies included in herd health plans, which include investment in housing, biosecurity, hygiene and staff training that lower the cost of treatment (morbidity), labo... Read More about 89. Challenges and opportunities for farmers and calf rearers.

Biology, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of selected fish-borne parasitic zoonoses (2021)
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Cong, W., & Elsheikha, H. M. (2021). Biology, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of selected fish-borne parasitic zoonoses. Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, 94(2), 297-309

Fish-borne parasites have been part of the global landscape of food-borne zoonotic diseases for many decades and are often endemic in certain regions of the world. The past 20 years or so have seen the expansion of the range of fish-borne parasitic z... Read More about Biology, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of selected fish-borne parasitic zoonoses.

164 Effect of atypical reproductive cycles on key performance indicators of reproductive efficiency in Holstein Friesian dairy cattle (2021)
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Algherair, I., Garnsworthy, P., Margerison, J., & Mann, G. (2021). 164 Effect of atypical reproductive cycles on key performance indicators of reproductive efficiency in Holstein Friesian dairy cattle. Animal - Science proceedings, 12(1), 134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2021.03.165

Good reproductive performance is essential to the economic efficiency of dairy production. Previous studies reported that 31 to 46% of dairy cattle had reproductive problems [1]. However, few studies have assessed reproductive cycle length of high yi... Read More about 164 Effect of atypical reproductive cycles on key performance indicators of reproductive efficiency in Holstein Friesian dairy cattle.

108. Effect of environmental enrichment on feed intake, feed efficiency and cross-sucking of dairy bred calves offered high amounts of milk replacer twice daily (2021)
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Margerison, J., & Hemmingway-Wood O'Dell, M. (2021). 108. Effect of environmental enrichment on feed intake, feed efficiency and cross-sucking of dairy bred calves offered high amounts of milk replacer twice daily. Animal - Science proceedings, 12(1), 87

Application: Cross sucking (CS) was almost eliminated in calves reared in pairs by bedding calves with straw directly following milk feeding, while feed efficiency (FE) was not affected. Artificially reared calves commonly suck each other following... Read More about 108. Effect of environmental enrichment on feed intake, feed efficiency and cross-sucking of dairy bred calves offered high amounts of milk replacer twice daily.

110. Effect of oligosaccharides on calf health, antimicrobial use, live-weight gain, feed intake and feed efficiency of dairy bred calves (2021)
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Margerison, J., & Farnan, K. (2021). 110. Effect of oligosaccharides on calf health, antimicrobial use, live-weight gain, feed intake and feed efficiency of dairy bred calves. Animal - Science proceedings, 12(1), 89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2021.03.111

Morbidity in young calves is largely attributed to enteric disorders and respiratory disease [1] and antimicrobials are an integral part of livestock production. However, human mortality due to antimi-crobial resistant (AMR) bacteria is projected to... Read More about 110. Effect of oligosaccharides on calf health, antimicrobial use, live-weight gain, feed intake and feed efficiency of dairy bred calves.

Cordycepin, a metabolite of Cordyceps militaris, reduces immune-related gene expression in insects (2020)
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Woolley, V. C., Teakle, G. R., Prince, G., de Moor, C. H., & Chandler, D. (2020). Cordycepin, a metabolite of Cordyceps militaris, reduces immune-related gene expression in insects. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 177, Article 107480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2020.107480

Hypocrealean entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) (Sordariomycetes, Ascomycota) are natural regulators of insect populations in terrestrial environments. Their obligately-killing life-cycle means that there is likely to be strong selection pressure for trait... Read More about Cordycepin, a metabolite of Cordyceps militaris, reduces immune-related gene expression in insects.

Productivity framework (2018)
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Wagstaff, C., Kendrick, F., Dennis, C., Hollington, P., Hess, T., Brameld, J., Crook, M., Wilkinson, M., Roberts, J., Farrell, C., & Mason, B. (2018). Productivity framework. Food Science and Technology, 32(4), 56-61. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsat.3204_16.x

Researchers look at skills shortages and careers pathways in the agrifood industry. Sustaining the agriculture, food and drink industries requires human capital. Current estimates calculate that the agrifood supply chain employs approaching 4m people... Read More about Productivity framework.

The effects of milking frequency in early lactation on milk yield, mammary cell turnover, and secretory activity in grazing dairy cows (2014)
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Murney, R., Margerison, J. K., Stelwagen, K., Wheeler, T., & Singh, K. (2015). The effects of milking frequency in early lactation on milk yield, mammary cell turnover, and secretory activity in grazing dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 98(1), 305-311. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2014-8745

In dairy cows, short-term changes of milking frequency in early lactation have been shown to produce an immediate and a long-term effect on milk yield in stall-fed cows. The effect is controlled locally within mammary glands and could be a function o... Read More about The effects of milking frequency in early lactation on milk yield, mammary cell turnover, and secretory activity in grazing dairy cows.