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Improved representation of cattle herd dynamics for bio-physical modelling of pathways to a climate neutral land sector

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  • Henn, Daniel
  • Humphreys, James
  • Duffy, Colm
  • Gibbons, James
  • Styles, David

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Livestock production contributes to food security and livelihood improvement globally but places a significant burden on the environment. In Ireland, an ongoing transition towards highly profitable dairy production after the phasing out of EU milk quotas has changed the composition of the national cattle herd with more dairy and fewer beef cows. This shift impacts greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting across different cattle cohorts, e.g. increasing the proportion of calves from the dairy herd. Dairy x beef crossbreeds (DxB) increasingly contribute to national beef output, leveraging larger average daily liveweight gain (ADG) traits from beef breeding bulls.

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  • Henn, Daniel & Humphreys, James & Duffy, Colm & Gibbons, James & Styles, David, 2023. "Improved representation of cattle herd dynamics for bio-physical modelling of pathways to a climate neutral land sector," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 212(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:212:y:2023:i:c:s0308521x23001774
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103772
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    2. Cashman, Owen & Casey, Imelda & Humphreys, James, 2024. "The economic performance of grassland-based milk production using best practices to lower greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 221(C).

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