Sustainable emission models for environmentally sound cattle feeding (NEMUR)
Objective
Recommendations for the design of low-emission feed rations without compromising performance and animal health
Methodology
- Feed ration design for dairy cows that varies in terms of energy and nutrient concentration, including the use of feeds produced in a resource-efficient manner
- Animal-specific recording of methane emissions and animal health / animal welfare with the help of the use of various sensors
- Genotyping of the experimental animals to take into account animal genetic influences
Climate effect under consideration
Reduced emissions from ruminal digestion in dairy cows
Publications
Unruh C et al. (2024): Investigations on the relationship between locomotion score and methane emissions of cows. International Research Symposium on Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Mitigation. From Research to Implementation. 21.-24.10. in Berlin, Germany. Book of Abstracts; p. 128. doi. DOI:10.3220/WP1731925265000
Peschel M et al. (2024): Influence of the potentially human-edible fraction of rations of dairy cows on methane emissions. Proceedings FLI Junior Scientist Symposium, 20.-22.11. in Braunschweig, Germany, p. 56
Contact persons
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Institute of Animal Nutrition
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics
