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View article: Meat Quality of Dairy and Dairy × Beef Steers Reared in Two Production Systems Based on Forages and Semi-Natural Pastures
Meat Quality of Dairy and Dairy × Beef Steers Reared in Two Production Systems Based on Forages and Semi-Natural Pastures Open
To safeguard an agricultural landscape with high biodiversity, livestock grazing on semi-natural pastures is crucial, and steers are well suited to such production systems. This study compared meat quality, including technological traits, …
View article: In a Changing World—An Economical Comparison Between Traditional and Wet-And-Drought-Resistant Grasses in Swedish Cattle Production Under Different Weather Scenarios
In a Changing World—An Economical Comparison Between Traditional and Wet-And-Drought-Resistant Grasses in Swedish Cattle Production Under Different Weather Scenarios Open
This study compared the profitability when feeding silages of different grass species in enterprises with either dairy cows, beef breed bulls, or beef suckler cows. Traditional (TR) grasses timothy and meadow fescue was compared to the alt…
View article: Virtual fencing in remote boreal forests: performance of commercially available GPS collars for free-ranging cattle
Virtual fencing in remote boreal forests: performance of commercially available GPS collars for free-ranging cattle Open
Background The use of virtual fencing in cattle farming is beneficial due to its flexibility, not fragmenting the landscape or restricting access like physical fences. Using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology, virtual fence units e…
View article: Productive performance of beef bulls fed tall fescue silage or meadow fescue silage and complemented with cereal grains
Productive performance of beef bulls fed tall fescue silage or meadow fescue silage and complemented with cereal grains Open
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two different grasses offered to weaned beef breed bulls until slaughter. Three cuts of tall fescue (TF) and meadow fescue (MF) were harvested with as similar chemical compositi…
View article: Forest Cows Secrets: Cracking the Code With Movement Sensors
Forest Cows Secrets: Cracking the Code With Movement Sensors Open
Have you ever wondered how we can watch animals in the wild without actually being near them? In Norway, cows roam freely in the deep forest during summer. While the cows enjoy the freedom, it can be tricky to keep them safe from carnivore…
View article: Hide ‘n seek: individual behavioural responses of cattle excreting different amounts of nematode eggs—potential threshold for pasture contamination assessment
Hide ‘n seek: individual behavioural responses of cattle excreting different amounts of nematode eggs—potential threshold for pasture contamination assessment Open
The aim of this study was to investigate how the activity of cattle under natural grazing conditions is related to their individual parasite contribution (IPC). Potentially, the individuals contributing the most to the contamination of the…
View article: Beef production systems with dairy × beef heifers based on forage and semi-natural grassland
Beef production systems with dairy × beef heifers based on forage and semi-natural grassland Open
Beef production on semi-natural grassland provides meat and nature conservation of biodiverse habitats. In this study, heifers born to a dairy cow and an Angus (ANG) or Charolais (CHA) sire were allocated to a HIGH or LOW production system…
View article: Cattle population required for favorable conservation status of management-dependent semi-natural grasslands and forests, and associated increase in enteric methane emissions
Cattle population required for favorable conservation status of management-dependent semi-natural grasslands and forests, and associated increase in enteric methane emissions Open
The state of biodiversity in the world is critical where natural grassland is one of the habitat types showing the strongest deteriorating trend of biodiversity loss. At European Union level, 75 % of all grassland habitats have poor or bad…
View article: Feeding straw to suckler cows spared land but did not decrease the climate impact of beef
Feeding straw to suckler cows spared land but did not decrease the climate impact of beef Open
Beef has a considerably higher climate impact than meat from monogastric animals and plant-based foods, due to methane emissions from enteric fermentation in ruminants. Animal feed production also contributes considerably to the climate im…
View article: Labour in suckler cow herds – a study on enterprises in southern Sweden
Labour in suckler cow herds – a study on enterprises in southern Sweden Open
This study aimed at examining labour demand in Swedish suckler cow operations grazing biodiverse semi-natural grasslands. Labour time was successfully recorded by 49 randomly selected farmers and their employees using an application in the…
View article: The Decline and Possible Return of Silvipastoral Agroforestry in Sweden
The Decline and Possible Return of Silvipastoral Agroforestry in Sweden Open
Silvipastoral agroforestry in the form of forest grazing and wooded semi-natural pastures has historically been very important for the Swedish supply of food and wood products for local use. Since the end of the 1800s, this form of combine…
View article: Classification of behaviors of free-ranging cattle using accelerometry signatures collected by virtual fence collars
Classification of behaviors of free-ranging cattle using accelerometry signatures collected by virtual fence collars Open
Precision farming technology, including GPS collars with biologging, has revolutionized remote livestock monitoring in extensive grazing systems. High resolution accelerometry can be used to infer the behavior of an animal. Previous behavi…
View article: The effect of weaning age on animal performance in lambs exposed to naturally acquired nematode infections
The effect of weaning age on animal performance in lambs exposed to naturally acquired nematode infections Open
The effects of mixed gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections on animal growth and post-weaning activity patterns were investigated in grazing intact ram lambs when naturally exposed to two different infection levels and weaned at differ…
View article: Carcass characteristics of Nordic native cattle breeds
Carcass characteristics of Nordic native cattle breeds Open
Native livestock breeds are part of the history of the Nordic people and comprise a resource for future food production. In this study, net gain and carcass characteristics of two Danish, three Finnish, one Icelandic, six Norwegian and fiv…
View article: Labour in suckler cow herds – a study on enterprises in southern Sweden
Labour in suckler cow herds – a study on enterprises in southern Sweden Open
This study aimed at examining labour demand in Swedish suckler cow operations grazing biodiverse semi-natural grasslands. Labour time was successfully recorded by 49 randomly selected farmers and their employees using an application in the…
View article: Nematode parasitism affects lying time and overall activity patterns in lambs following pasture exposure around weaning
Nematode parasitism affects lying time and overall activity patterns in lambs following pasture exposure around weaning Open
We investigated the effects of gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) challenge on activity in first season grazing lambs naturally exposed to two different levels of multispecies GIN infections. Ewes and their twin-born lambs were turned-out to …
View article: Economic incentives for preserving biodiverse semi-natural pastures with calves from dairy cows
Economic incentives for preserving biodiverse semi-natural pastures with calves from dairy cows Open
Economical profitability of pasture-based beef production is necessary for continued maintenance of semi-natural pastures. In a situation of decreased cattle stocks, there is a potential to castrate male calves from dairy cows and raise th…
View article: Economy of forage-based cattle beef and milk production
Economy of forage-based cattle beef and milk production Open
For nokre av driftsystema vi granska i SusCatt-prosjektet undersøkte vi nærmare korleis ein overgang til meir grovfôrbasert fôring kan ha å seie for lønnsemda. Fem SusCatt-system blei vurdert, inkludert arbeidet i Sverige der en samanlikna…
View article: SusCatt Synthesis report : Productivity, resource efficiency and product quality of forage and grazing based cattle production systems
SusCatt Synthesis report : Productivity, resource efficiency and product quality of forage and grazing based cattle production systems Open
SusCatt considered a wide range of innovations or system comparisons in the 6 countries, all aimed to improve sustainability within European cattle farming. On the whole, these involved reducing production intensity, making greater use of …
View article: The Effect of Feeding Roughages of Varying Digestibility Prepartum on Energy Status and Metabolic Profiles in Beef Cows around Parturition
The Effect of Feeding Roughages of Varying Digestibility Prepartum on Energy Status and Metabolic Profiles in Beef Cows around Parturition Open
Resource efficient winter-feeding of mature pregnant beef cows requires knowledge of how different roughage-based feeding strategies affect cow intake and energy status. Four diets based on traditional timothy-meadow fescue silage (TM), fe…
View article: Weight gain of free-ranging beef cattle grazing in the boreal forest of south-eastern Norway
Weight gain of free-ranging beef cattle grazing in the boreal forest of south-eastern Norway Open
Young forest stands and clearcuts in the boreal forest created by modern forestry practices along with meadows of abandoned summer farms may contribute as feeding areas for beef cattle. The patchy distribution and varying quality and diver…
View article: Economic Comparison between Pasture-Based Beef Production and Afforestation of Abandoned Land in Swedish Forest Districts
Economic Comparison between Pasture-Based Beef Production and Afforestation of Abandoned Land in Swedish Forest Districts Open
Large areas of agricultural land have been abandoned or are at risk of being abandoned such as small scattered fields and pastures in forest-dominated landscapes are unsuitable for modern mechanized agriculture and cost-efficient grazing. …
View article: Different beef breed sires used for crossbreeding with Swedish dairy cows - effects on calving performance and carcass traits
Different beef breed sires used for crossbreeding with Swedish dairy cows - effects on calving performance and carcass traits Open
Improved potential for weight gain and carcass classification traits in calves aimed at slaughter from dairy herds would increase the calves' economic value, and enable an increased beef production. At present, relatively low economic weig…
View article: Beef Production Systems with Steers of Dairy and Dairy × Beef Breeds Based on Forage and Semi-Natural Pastures
Beef Production Systems with Steers of Dairy and Dairy × Beef Breeds Based on Forage and Semi-Natural Pastures Open
This study compared animal performance and carcass characteristics in steers born to a dairy breed dam and a dairy or beef breed sire allocated to one out of two production systems, both including grazing semi-natural pastures during summe…