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

Autores
MacAdam, Jennifer W.; Pitcher, Lance R.; Bolletta, Andrea Ivana; Guevara Ballesteros, Raúl David; Beauchemin, Karen A.; Xin, Dai; Villalba, Juan J.
Año de publicación
2022
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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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 (CH4) emissions and retention of nitrogen (N). Monoculture legume (birdsfoot trefoil, BFT and cicer milkvetch, CMV) or grass (meadow bromegrass, MBG) pastures were rotationally stocked, and during year 4 and year 5, treatments were contrasted with total mixed rations (TMR) fed in confinement. The sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) method was used to continuously measure enteric CH4 emissions. Intake was greater on legume pastures and on TMR than on grass pastures, and enteric CH4 emissions per unit of intake were lower on legumes compared with grass pastures. Legume pastures had elevated non-fiber carbohydrate (NFC) concentrations (400 g kg−1 dry matter; DM) typical of perennial legumes cultivated in the Mountain West. A N balance calculated in 2017–2018 demonstrated that N retention was greater for TMR and legume than grass pastures. Enteric CH4 emissions of grazing cow herds account for the majority of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from beef production and can be significantly reduced by using highly digestible forage legumes. The N retention of legumes can potentially enhance the efficiency of N use, thereby increasing the sustainability of grasslands.
EEA Bordenave
Fil: MacAdam, Jennifer W. Utah State University. College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. Department of Plants, Soils and Climate; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Pitcher, Lance R. Amalgamated Sugar Company; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bolletta, Andrea Ivana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bordenave; Argentina.
Fil: Guevara Ballesteros, Raúl David. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Animal Welfare Education Centre; España
Fil: Beauchemin, Karen A. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Lethbridge Research and Development Centre; Canadá
Fil: Xin, Dai. Utah State University. Utah Agricultural Experiment Station; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Villalba, Juan J. Utah State University. Quinney College of Natural Resources. Department of Wildland Resources; Estados Unidos.
Fuente
Agronomy 12 (2) : 304 (January 2022)
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Ganado Bovino
Ganado de Carne
Pastoreo
Pastizales
Nitrógeno
Emisiones de Metano
Cattle
Beef Cattle
Grazing
Pastures
Nitrogen
Methane Emission
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Increased Nitrogen Retention and Reduced Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle Grazing Legume vs. Grass Irrigated Pastures in the Mountain West USA
title Increased Nitrogen Retention and Reduced Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle Grazing Legume vs. Grass Irrigated Pastures in the Mountain West USA
spellingShingle Increased Nitrogen Retention and Reduced Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle Grazing Legume vs. Grass Irrigated Pastures in the Mountain West USA
MacAdam, Jennifer W.
Ganado Bovino
Ganado de Carne
Pastoreo
Pastizales
Nitrógeno
Emisiones de Metano
Cattle
Beef Cattle
Grazing
Pastures
Nitrogen
Methane Emission
title_short Increased Nitrogen Retention and Reduced Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle Grazing Legume vs. Grass Irrigated Pastures in the Mountain West USA
title_full Increased Nitrogen Retention and Reduced Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle Grazing Legume vs. Grass Irrigated Pastures in the Mountain West USA
title_fullStr Increased Nitrogen Retention and Reduced Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle Grazing Legume vs. Grass Irrigated Pastures in the Mountain West USA
title_full_unstemmed Increased Nitrogen Retention and Reduced Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle Grazing Legume vs. Grass Irrigated Pastures in the Mountain West USA
title_sort Increased Nitrogen Retention and Reduced Methane Emissions of Beef Cattle Grazing Legume vs. Grass Irrigated Pastures in the Mountain West USA
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv MacAdam, Jennifer W.
Pitcher, Lance R.
Bolletta, Andrea Ivana
Guevara Ballesteros, Raúl David
Beauchemin, Karen A.
Xin, Dai
Villalba, Juan J.
author MacAdam, Jennifer W.
author_facet MacAdam, Jennifer W.
Pitcher, Lance R.
Bolletta, Andrea Ivana
Guevara Ballesteros, Raúl David
Beauchemin, Karen A.
Xin, Dai
Villalba, Juan J.
author_role author
author2 Pitcher, Lance R.
Bolletta, Andrea Ivana
Guevara Ballesteros, Raúl David
Beauchemin, Karen A.
Xin, Dai
Villalba, Juan J.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ganado Bovino
Ganado de Carne
Pastoreo
Pastizales
Nitrógeno
Emisiones de Metano
Cattle
Beef Cattle
Grazing
Pastures
Nitrogen
Methane Emission
topic Ganado Bovino
Ganado de Carne
Pastoreo
Pastizales
Nitrógeno
Emisiones de Metano
Cattle
Beef Cattle
Grazing
Pastures
Nitrogen
Methane Emission
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv 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 (CH4) emissions and retention of nitrogen (N). Monoculture legume (birdsfoot trefoil, BFT and cicer milkvetch, CMV) or grass (meadow bromegrass, MBG) pastures were rotationally stocked, and during year 4 and year 5, treatments were contrasted with total mixed rations (TMR) fed in confinement. The sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) method was used to continuously measure enteric CH4 emissions. Intake was greater on legume pastures and on TMR than on grass pastures, and enteric CH4 emissions per unit of intake were lower on legumes compared with grass pastures. Legume pastures had elevated non-fiber carbohydrate (NFC) concentrations (400 g kg−1 dry matter; DM) typical of perennial legumes cultivated in the Mountain West. A N balance calculated in 2017–2018 demonstrated that N retention was greater for TMR and legume than grass pastures. Enteric CH4 emissions of grazing cow herds account for the majority of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from beef production and can be significantly reduced by using highly digestible forage legumes. The N retention of legumes can potentially enhance the efficiency of N use, thereby increasing the sustainability of grasslands.
EEA Bordenave
Fil: MacAdam, Jennifer W. Utah State University. College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. Department of Plants, Soils and Climate; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Pitcher, Lance R. Amalgamated Sugar Company; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bolletta, Andrea Ivana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bordenave; Argentina.
Fil: Guevara Ballesteros, Raúl David. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Animal Welfare Education Centre; España
Fil: Beauchemin, Karen A. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Lethbridge Research and Development Centre; Canadá
Fil: Xin, Dai. Utah State University. Utah Agricultural Experiment Station; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Villalba, Juan J. Utah State University. Quinney College of Natural Resources. Department of Wildland Resources; Estados Unidos.
description 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 (CH4) emissions and retention of nitrogen (N). Monoculture legume (birdsfoot trefoil, BFT and cicer milkvetch, CMV) or grass (meadow bromegrass, MBG) pastures were rotationally stocked, and during year 4 and year 5, treatments were contrasted with total mixed rations (TMR) fed in confinement. The sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) method was used to continuously measure enteric CH4 emissions. Intake was greater on legume pastures and on TMR than on grass pastures, and enteric CH4 emissions per unit of intake were lower on legumes compared with grass pastures. Legume pastures had elevated non-fiber carbohydrate (NFC) concentrations (400 g kg−1 dry matter; DM) typical of perennial legumes cultivated in the Mountain West. A N balance calculated in 2017–2018 demonstrated that N retention was greater for TMR and legume than grass pastures. Enteric CH4 emissions of grazing cow herds account for the majority of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from beef production and can be significantly reduced by using highly digestible forage legumes. The N retention of legumes can potentially enhance the efficiency of N use, thereby increasing the sustainability of grasslands.
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