Reducing emissions from land associated with ruminant production

Brian Pain

Reducing emissions from land associated with ruminant production

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Brian Pain

Brian Pain Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, North Wyke, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2SB, UK

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Pages:: 578–589

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004684409_102

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Potentially harmful emissions from ruminant production include nitrates, ammonia (NH₃), phosphorus (P) compounds, the greenhouse gases nitrous oxide and methane, organic matter and offensive odours. Although P is of increasing concern, there has been much emphasis on reducing N emissions. Methods include more careful management of fertilizer and livestock manures to increase the efficiency of N utilisation, slurry application techniques such as injection for reducing NH₃ and odour emissions and the use of acid or nitrification inhibitors to conserve N for plant uptakes. Establishing cover crops, or buffer strips adjacent to watercourses, can remove excess plant nutrients from soils. Reducing losses from only one part of the production system may increase those via another pathway so it is necessary to consider the whole farming system to achieve net reductions. This may involve modifications to buildings, cropping, fertilizer and livestock waste management and animal feeding strategies.

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Grassland and Society

Proceedings of the 15th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, June 6-9, 1994

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004684409

Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 01 Jan 1994

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  - Animal & Veterinary
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