Whole Cottonseed as an Effective Strategy to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions in Cattle Fed Low-Quality Forages
- Autores
- Hernandez, Olegario; Lopez, Agustin; Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza; Alabi, Cham Donald AdégbéÏga; Loza, Cecilia; Juárez Sequeira, Ana Verónica; Fissolo, Hector Miguel; García, Elisa Mariana; Gere, José Ignacio
- Año de publicación
- 2025
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- inglés
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- artículo
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- versión publicada
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- This study evaluated enteric methane (CH₄) emissions, dry matter intake (DMI), and performance in rearing beef heifers fed either a Guinea-grass-only diet (0WCS) or Guinea grass supplemented with whole cottonseed (WCS) at 0.5% of body weight (BW). Twenty-four Braford heifers were randomly allocated into four pens (three animals per pen) per treatment over two experimental periods. Methane emissions were measured using the SF₆ tracer technique. Heifers receiving WCS supplementation produced 29% less CH₄ (120.64 vs. 169.54 g/day for 0.5WCS and 0WCS, respectively; p = 0.02) and showed a 22% reduction in CH₄ yield (7.30% vs. 9.41% of gross energy intake; p = 0.02). Methane intensity was 33% lower in supplemented heifers (0.37 vs. 0.55 g CH₄/kg BW; p = 0.01). However, WCS supplementation significantly reduced total DMI and forage DMI (p = 0.01 and p < 0.01, respectively). In terms of performance, heifers in the 0.5WCS group gained 0.28 kg/day, while those in the 0WCS group lost 0.10 kg/day. These results indicate that WCS supplementation mitigates CH₄ emissions while improving weight gain in beef heifers fed low-quality forage diets, making it a promising strategy for enhancing the sustainability of beef cattle production systems.
EEA Santiago del Estero
Fil: Hernandez, Olegario. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina
Fil: Hernandez, Olegario. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; Argentina
Fil: López, Agustín. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina.
Fil: López, Agustín. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; Argentina.
Fil: López, Agustín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Buenos Aires. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo de las Ingenierías; Argentina
Fil: Alabi, Cham Donald AdégbéÏga. University of Parakou. Faculty of Agronomy. Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Production (LESPA); Benín
Fil: Loza, Cecilia. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Buenos Aires. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo de las Ingenierías; Argentina
Fil: Loza, Cecilia. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Producción Animal y Pasturas; Uruguay
Fil: Juárez Sequeira, A.V. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; Argentina.
Fil: Fissolo, Hector Miguel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina
Fil: García, Elisa Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: García, Elisa Mariana. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias. Instituto de Ciencias Químicas; Argentina
Fil: Gere, Jose Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Gere, Jose Ignacio. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Buenos Aires. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo de las Ingenierías; Argentina - Fuente
- Animals 15 (6) : 819. (March 2025)
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Forrajes
Alimentación de los Animales
Ganado Bovino
Semilla de Algodón
Emisiones de Metano
Emisiones de Gases de Efecto Invernadero
Forage
Animal Feeding
Cattle
Cottonseed
Methane Emission
Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Whole Cottonseed as an Effective Strategy to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions in Cattle Fed Low-Quality ForagesHernandez, OlegarioLopez, AgustinCeron Cucchi, Maria EsperanzaAlabi, Cham Donald AdégbéÏgaLoza, CeciliaJuárez Sequeira, Ana VerónicaFissolo, Hector MiguelGarcía, Elisa MarianaGere, José IgnacioForrajesAlimentación de los AnimalesGanado BovinoSemilla de AlgodónEmisiones de MetanoEmisiones de Gases de Efecto InvernaderoForageAnimal FeedingCattleCottonseedMethane EmissionGreenhouse Gas EmissionsThis study evaluated enteric methane (CH₄) emissions, dry matter intake (DMI), and performance in rearing beef heifers fed either a Guinea-grass-only diet (0WCS) or Guinea grass supplemented with whole cottonseed (WCS) at 0.5% of body weight (BW). Twenty-four Braford heifers were randomly allocated into four pens (three animals per pen) per treatment over two experimental periods. Methane emissions were measured using the SF₆ tracer technique. Heifers receiving WCS supplementation produced 29% less CH₄ (120.64 vs. 169.54 g/day for 0.5WCS and 0WCS, respectively; p = 0.02) and showed a 22% reduction in CH₄ yield (7.30% vs. 9.41% of gross energy intake; p = 0.02). Methane intensity was 33% lower in supplemented heifers (0.37 vs. 0.55 g CH₄/kg BW; p = 0.01). However, WCS supplementation significantly reduced total DMI and forage DMI (p = 0.01 and p < 0.01, respectively). In terms of performance, heifers in the 0.5WCS group gained 0.28 kg/day, while those in the 0WCS group lost 0.10 kg/day. These results indicate that WCS supplementation mitigates CH₄ emissions while improving weight gain in beef heifers fed low-quality forage diets, making it a promising strategy for enhancing the sustainability of beef cattle production systems.EEA Santiago del EsteroFil: Hernandez, Olegario. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; ArgentinaFil: Hernandez, Olegario. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; ArgentinaFil: López, Agustín. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina.Fil: López, Agustín. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; Argentina.Fil: López, Agustín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología Veterinaria; ArgentinaFil: Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Buenos Aires. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo de las Ingenierías; ArgentinaFil: Alabi, Cham Donald AdégbéÏga. University of Parakou. Faculty of Agronomy. Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Production (LESPA); BenínFil: Loza, Cecilia. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Buenos Aires. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo de las Ingenierías; ArgentinaFil: Loza, Cecilia. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Producción Animal y Pasturas; UruguayFil: Juárez Sequeira, A.V. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; Argentina.Fil: Fissolo, Hector Miguel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; ArgentinaFil: García, Elisa Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: García, Elisa Mariana. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias. Instituto de Ciencias Químicas; ArgentinaFil: Gere, Jose Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Gere, Jose Ignacio. 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Whole Cottonseed as an Effective Strategy to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions in Cattle Fed Low-Quality Forages |
title |
Whole Cottonseed as an Effective Strategy to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions in Cattle Fed Low-Quality Forages |
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Whole Cottonseed as an Effective Strategy to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions in Cattle Fed Low-Quality Forages Hernandez, Olegario Forrajes Alimentación de los Animales Ganado Bovino Semilla de Algodón Emisiones de Metano Emisiones de Gases de Efecto Invernadero Forage Animal Feeding Cattle Cottonseed Methane Emission Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
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Whole Cottonseed as an Effective Strategy to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions in Cattle Fed Low-Quality Forages |
title_full |
Whole Cottonseed as an Effective Strategy to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions in Cattle Fed Low-Quality Forages |
title_fullStr |
Whole Cottonseed as an Effective Strategy to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions in Cattle Fed Low-Quality Forages |
title_full_unstemmed |
Whole Cottonseed as an Effective Strategy to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions in Cattle Fed Low-Quality Forages |
title_sort |
Whole Cottonseed as an Effective Strategy to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions in Cattle Fed Low-Quality Forages |
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Hernandez, Olegario Lopez, Agustin Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza Alabi, Cham Donald AdégbéÏga Loza, Cecilia Juárez Sequeira, Ana Verónica Fissolo, Hector Miguel García, Elisa Mariana Gere, José Ignacio |
author |
Hernandez, Olegario |
author_facet |
Hernandez, Olegario Lopez, Agustin Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza Alabi, Cham Donald AdégbéÏga Loza, Cecilia Juárez Sequeira, Ana Verónica Fissolo, Hector Miguel García, Elisa Mariana Gere, José Ignacio |
author_role |
author |
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Lopez, Agustin Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza Alabi, Cham Donald AdégbéÏga Loza, Cecilia Juárez Sequeira, Ana Verónica Fissolo, Hector Miguel García, Elisa Mariana Gere, José Ignacio |
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Forrajes Alimentación de los Animales Ganado Bovino Semilla de Algodón Emisiones de Metano Emisiones de Gases de Efecto Invernadero Forage Animal Feeding Cattle Cottonseed Methane Emission Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
topic |
Forrajes Alimentación de los Animales Ganado Bovino Semilla de Algodón Emisiones de Metano Emisiones de Gases de Efecto Invernadero Forage Animal Feeding Cattle Cottonseed Methane Emission Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
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This study evaluated enteric methane (CH₄) emissions, dry matter intake (DMI), and performance in rearing beef heifers fed either a Guinea-grass-only diet (0WCS) or Guinea grass supplemented with whole cottonseed (WCS) at 0.5% of body weight (BW). Twenty-four Braford heifers were randomly allocated into four pens (three animals per pen) per treatment over two experimental periods. Methane emissions were measured using the SF₆ tracer technique. Heifers receiving WCS supplementation produced 29% less CH₄ (120.64 vs. 169.54 g/day for 0.5WCS and 0WCS, respectively; p = 0.02) and showed a 22% reduction in CH₄ yield (7.30% vs. 9.41% of gross energy intake; p = 0.02). Methane intensity was 33% lower in supplemented heifers (0.37 vs. 0.55 g CH₄/kg BW; p = 0.01). However, WCS supplementation significantly reduced total DMI and forage DMI (p = 0.01 and p < 0.01, respectively). In terms of performance, heifers in the 0.5WCS group gained 0.28 kg/day, while those in the 0WCS group lost 0.10 kg/day. These results indicate that WCS supplementation mitigates CH₄ emissions while improving weight gain in beef heifers fed low-quality forage diets, making it a promising strategy for enhancing the sustainability of beef cattle production systems. EEA Santiago del Estero Fil: Hernandez, Olegario. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina Fil: Hernandez, Olegario. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; Argentina Fil: López, Agustín. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina. Fil: López, Agustín. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; Argentina. Fil: López, Agustín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología Veterinaria; Argentina Fil: Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Buenos Aires. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo de las Ingenierías; Argentina Fil: Alabi, Cham Donald AdégbéÏga. University of Parakou. Faculty of Agronomy. Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Production (LESPA); Benín Fil: Loza, Cecilia. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Buenos Aires. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo de las Ingenierías; Argentina Fil: Loza, Cecilia. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Producción Animal y Pasturas; Uruguay Fil: Juárez Sequeira, A.V. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; Argentina. Fil: Fissolo, Hector Miguel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina Fil: García, Elisa Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: García, Elisa Mariana. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias. Instituto de Ciencias Químicas; Argentina Fil: Gere, Jose Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Gere, Jose Ignacio. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Buenos Aires. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo de las Ingenierías; Argentina |
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This study evaluated enteric methane (CH₄) emissions, dry matter intake (DMI), and performance in rearing beef heifers fed either a Guinea-grass-only diet (0WCS) or Guinea grass supplemented with whole cottonseed (WCS) at 0.5% of body weight (BW). Twenty-four Braford heifers were randomly allocated into four pens (three animals per pen) per treatment over two experimental periods. Methane emissions were measured using the SF₆ tracer technique. Heifers receiving WCS supplementation produced 29% less CH₄ (120.64 vs. 169.54 g/day for 0.5WCS and 0WCS, respectively; p = 0.02) and showed a 22% reduction in CH₄ yield (7.30% vs. 9.41% of gross energy intake; p = 0.02). Methane intensity was 33% lower in supplemented heifers (0.37 vs. 0.55 g CH₄/kg BW; p = 0.01). However, WCS supplementation significantly reduced total DMI and forage DMI (p = 0.01 and p < 0.01, respectively). In terms of performance, heifers in the 0.5WCS group gained 0.28 kg/day, while those in the 0WCS group lost 0.10 kg/day. These results indicate that WCS supplementation mitigates CH₄ emissions while improving weight gain in beef heifers fed low-quality forage diets, making it a promising strategy for enhancing the sustainability of beef cattle production systems. |
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