Improving the sustainability of dairy production

• Chapter 1 - Setting environmental targets for dairy farming: Sophie Bertrand, French Dairy Board (CNIEL), France;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 A global typology of dairy production systems for use in environmental assessments
  • 3 Life cycle assessment (LCA): an overview
  • 4 LCA: product carbon footprint
  • 5 LCA: product water footprint
  • 6 Assessing impacts on biodiversity
  • 7 Setting environmental targets: challenges and limits
  • 8 Conclusion
  • 9 Where to look for further information
  • 10 References

Chapter taken from: van Belzen, N. (ed.), Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 2: Safety, quality and sustainability, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 048 7)

• Chapter 2 - Improved energy and water management to minimize the environmental impact of dairy farming: J. Upton, E. Murphy and L. Shalloo, Teagasc, Ireland; M. Murphy, Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland; and I.J.M. De Boer and P.W.G. Groot Koerkamp, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Understanding current energy use in dairy farming
  • 3 Strategies to reduce energy use in dairy farming
  • 4 Results, analysis and recommendations
  • 5 Sustainable water use in dairy production
  • 6 Conclusions: the relevance of energy reduction and water management strategies to dairy farm sustainability
  • 7 Where to look for further information
  • 8 References

Chapter taken from: van Belzen, N. (ed.), Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 2: Safety, quality and sustainability, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 048 7)

• Chapter 3 - Nutritional factors affecting greenhouse gas production from ruminants: implications for enteric and manure emissions: Stephanie A. Terry, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada and University of Sydney, Australia; Carlos M. Romero, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and University of Lethbridge, Canada; and Alex V. Chaves and Tim A. McAllister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Case study: Dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS)
  • 3 Nitro-based compounds
  • 4 Plant secondary compounds
  • 5 Carbon-derived materials
  • 6 Microbial hydrogen utilisation
  • 7 Future trends and conclusion
  • 8 Where to look for further information
  • 9 References

Chapter taken from: McSweeney, C. S. and Mackie, R. I. (ed.), Improving rumen function, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 332 7)

• Chapter 4 - Host-rumen microbiome interactions and influences on feed conversion efficiency (FCE), methane production and other productivity traits: Elie Jami, Agricultural Research Organization – Volcani Center, Israel; and Itzhak Mizrahi, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Core community, resilience and natural variation in rumen microbiome composition
  • 3 Microbiome-dependent traits
  • 4 Methane production
  • 5 Nitrogen compounds: utilization and emission
  • 6 Microbiome and host genetics
  • 7 References

Chapter taken from: McSweeney, C. S. and Mackie, R. I. (ed.), Improving rumen function, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 332 7)

• Chapter 5 - Developing closed-loop dairy value chains and tools to support decision-makers: Jack B. Hetherington, University of Adelaide/CSIRO Agriculture and Food/Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre, Australia; Pablo Juliano, CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Australia; and Rodolfo García-Flores, CSIRO Data61, Australia;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Frameworks for identifying and managing food loss and waste in developed dairy chains
  • 3 Key stages and management practices for reducing food loss and waste in dairy chains
  • 4 Improving decision-making in managing food loss and waste in dairy value chains
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 6 Acknowledgements
  • 7 Where to look for further information
  • 8 References

Chapter taken from: Amon, B. (ed.), Developing circular agricultural production systems, pp. 369-400, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN: 978 1 80146 256 3)