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Sugarcane Industrial Byproducts as Challenges to Environmental Safety and Their Remedies: A Review by Qurat-Ul-Ain Raza, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Abdur Rehim, Muhammad Umair Sial, Hafiz Muhammad Ali Raza, Hafiz Muhammad Atif, Andre F. Brito, Yucong Geng

“…Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) is one of the major crops cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical countries, and the primary purpose is to obtain raw sugar…”
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Maine organic dairy producers' receptiveness to seaweed supplementation and effect of Chondrus crispus on enteric methane emissions in lactating cows by Reyes, Diana C, Meredith, Jennifer, Puro, Leah, Berry, Katherine, Kersbergen, Richard, Soder, Kathy J, Quigley, Charlotte, Donihue, Michael, Cox, Dorn, Price, Nichole N, Brito, Andre F

“…There is a growing interest in utilizing seaweed in ruminant diets for mitigating enteric methane (CH ) emissions while improving animal health. is a red…”
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Seaweed supplementation to organic dairy cows may reduce climate impact of manure in pasture soils during a laboratory incubation by Arndt, Kyle A., Reyes, Diana C., Quigley, Charlotte T. C., Brito, Andre F., Price, Nichole N., Contosta, Alexandra R.

“…Introduction Enteric methane (CH4) emissions are one of the largest components of the anthropogenic CH4 budget, and with accelerating climatic changes, there…”
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Feeding Calcium-Ammonium Nitrate to Lactating Dairy Goats: Milk Quality and Ruminal Fermentation Responses by Almeida, Kleves V, Santos, Geraldo T, Osorio, Jesus A C, Lourenço, Jean C S, Figueiredo, Monique, Durman, Thomer, Marchi, Francilaine E, Alcalde, Claudete R, Silva-Junior, Ranulfo C, Itavo, Camila C B F, Araujo, Rafael C, Brito, Andre F

“…We aimed to investigate the effects of calcium-ammonium nitrate (CAN) fed to lactating dairy goats on dry matter (DM) intake, digestibility of nutrients, milk…”
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A Review of Lignan Metabolism, Milk Enterolactone Concentration, and Antioxidant Status of Dairy Cows Fed Flaxseed by Brito, André F, Zang, Yu

“…Lignans are polyphenolic compounds with a wide spectrum of biological functions including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticarcinogenic activities,…”
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Prediction of enteric methane production, yield, and intensity in dairy cattle using an intercontinental database by Niu, Mutian, Kebreab, Ermias, Hristov, Alexander N., Oh, Joonpyo, Arndt, Claudia, Bannink, André, Bayat, Ali R., Brito, André F., Boland, Tommy, Casper, David, Crompton, Les A., Dijkstra, Jan, Eugène, Maguy A., Garnsworthy, Phil C., Haque, Md Najmul, Hellwing, Anne L. F., Huhtanen, Pekka, Kreuzer, Michael, Kuhla, Bjoern, Lund, Peter, Madsen, Jørgen, Martin, Cécile, McClelland, Shelby C., McGee, Mark, Moate, Peter J., Muetzel, Stefan, Muñoz, Camila, O'Kiely, Padraig, Peiren, Nico, Reynolds, Christopher K., Schwarm, Angela, Shingfield, Kevin J., Storlien, Tonje M., Weisbjerg, Martin R., Yáñez‐Ruiz, David R., Yu, Zhongtang

“…Enteric methane (CH4) production from cattle contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions. Measurement of enteric CH4 is complex, expensive, and impractical…”
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Water Stress Influences Phytoestrogen Levels in Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) but Not Kura Clover (T. ambiguum) by Mandal, Palash, Mortensen, David A., Brito, André F., Wallingford, Anna K., Lima, Marta R. M., Warren, Nicholas D., Smith, Richard G.

“…Some forage legumes synthesize phytoestrogens. We conducted a glasshouse study to investigate how water stress (drought and waterlogging) influences…”
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Invited commentary in response to the paper entitled ‘Iodine concentration of milk-alternative drinks available in the UK in comparison with cows’ milk’ by Sarah Bath and colleagues by Brito, André F.

“…Authors pointed out that the amount of iodine (range from 0·9 to 4·3[...]g) provided by a glass (200 ml) of unfortified milk-alternative drinks is negligible…”
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Enteric methane emissions in grazing dairy systems by Soder, Kathy J, Brito, Andre F

“…Approximately 80% of agricultural CH comes from livestock systems, with 90% of that derived from enteric CH production by ruminants. Grazing systems are used…”
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Assessing forage research and education needs of organic dairy farms in the United States by Hatungimana, Eric, Darby, Heather M., Soder, Kathy J., Ziegler, Sara E., Brito, Andre F., Kissing Kucek, Lisa, Riday, Heathcliffe, Brummer, E. Charles

“…The viability of organic dairy operations in the United States (US) relies on forage production. The objectives of this study were to (1) assess producer and…”
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Production performance, nutrient use efficiency, and predicted enteric methane emissions in dairy cows under confinement or grazing management system by Brito, Andre F, Almeida, Kleves V, Oliveira, Andre S

“…Abstract There has been an intense debate regarding the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of confinement versus grazing dairy systems. Our…”
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Feeding incremental amounts of ground flaxseed: effects on diversity and relative abundance of ruminal microbiota and enteric methane emissions in lactating dairy cows by Almeida, Kleves V, Resende, Tales L, Silva, Luiz Henrique P, Dorich, Christopher D, Pereira, Andre B D, Soder, Kathy J, Brito, Andre F

“…Abstract We evaluated the effects of incremental amounts of ground flaxseed (GFX) on diversity and relative abundance of ruminal microbiota taxa, enteric…”
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Two-Stage Rumen Cannulation Technique in Dairy Cows by Martineau, Roger, Proulx, Julien G., Côrtes, Cristiano, Brito, Andre F., Duffield, Todd F.

“…Objective To describe a 2‐stage rumen cannulation technique for dairy cows. Study Design Case series. Animals 172 dairy cows from 2 research institutions…”
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Effects of cutting time and maceration on preference and nitrogen balance in beef steers fed mixed birdsfoot trefoil–timothy grass hay cut at sunrise or sundown by Silva, Luiz H P, Brito, André F, Lafrenière, Carole, Berthiaume, Robert

“…Abstract Forages cut at sundown usually contain a greater concentration of nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) than those cut at sunrise. Maceration can speed up…”
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Evaluation of a Rising Plate Meter for Use in Multispecies Swards by Dillard, S. Leanne, Hafla, Aimee N., Rubano, Melissa D., Stout, Robert C., Brito, André F., Soder, Kathy J.

“…Core Ideas The accuracy of rising plate meter in multispecies swards has not been tested thoroughly. Forcing X intercept to zero increases the precision of the…”
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350 Nutrient Movement in the Environment: Confined versus Grazing Systems by Brito, Andre F, Almeida, Kleves V

“…Abstract Grazing systems perform multiple ecosystem services including food production, climate regulation, nutrient cycling, and erosion control. Ruminants…”
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PSV-26 Effect of addition of Ascophyllum nodosum and Asparagopsis taxiformis , alone or in combination, to an herbage-based diet on in vitro fermentation in continuous culture by Andreen, Danielle, Billman, Eric D, Brito, Andre F, Soder, Kathy J

“…This study investigated the effect of individual or simultaneous addition of two macroalgae species on in vitro fermentation in continuous culture. Four…”
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Evaluating warm‐season annual forages to fill summer forage gaps in short‐season climates by Billman, Eric D., Souza, Igor A., Smith, Richard G., Soder, Kathy J., Warren, Nicholas, Brito, André F.

“…Annual warm‐season forages have been used to fill productivity and nutritional gaps during summer months throughout the southeastern United States. However,…”
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Enteric methane emissions in grazing dairy systems Presented as part of the Joint ADSA Midwest Branch/Forages and Pastures Symposium: Grazing to Improve Profitability of Midwest Dairy Farms held at the ADSA Annual Meeting, June 2022 by Kathy J. Soder, Andre F. Brito

“…Approximately 80% of agricultural CH4 comes from livestock systems, with 90% of that derived from enteric CH4 production by ruminants. Grazing systems are used…”
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Enteric methane emissions in grazing dairy systemsPresented as part of the Joint ADSA Midwest Branch/Forages and Pastures Symposium: Grazing to Improve Profitability of Midwest Dairy Farms held at the ADSA Annual Meeting, June 2022 by Soder, Kathy J., Brito, Andre F.

“…[Display omitted] •Quantifying and mitigating enteric CH4 from pastoral dairy systems is challenging.•Low-input, long-acting strategies such as vaccines and…”
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