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Factors associated with the financial performance of spring-calving, pasture-based dairy farms by Ramsbottom, G, Horan, B, Berry, D P, Roche, J R

“…As land becomes a limiting resource for pasture-based dairy farming, the inclusion of purchased supplementary feeds to increase milk production per cow…”
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The effects of spring feeding strategy on pasture productivity, sward quality, and animal performance within intensive pasture-based dairy systems by Evers, S.H., Delaby, L., Pierce, K.M., Horan, B.

“…The objective of this research was to evaluate how different feeding strategies based on various pasture availability (PA) treatments within intensive seasonal…”
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Grazing season length and stocking rate affect milk production and supplementary feed requirements of spring-calving dairy cows on marginal soils by Cahill, L., Patton, D., Reilly, B., Pierce, K.M., Horan, B.

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of increasing stocking rate (SR) and extending grazing season (GS) length on pasture and animal…”
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Milk production and fertility performance of Holstein, Friesian, and Jersey purebred cows and their respective crosses in seasonal-calving commercial farms by Coffey, E L, Horan, B, Evans, R D, Berry, D P

“…There is renewed interest in dairy cow crossbreeding in Ireland as a means to further augment productivity and profitability. The objective of the present…”
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Effect of sward species diversity combined with a reduction in nitrogen fertilizer on the performances of spring calving grazing dairy cows by Jezequel, A., Delaby, L., McKay, Z.C., Fleming, C., Horan, B.

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of sward diversification combined with a reduction of chemical nitrogen (N) fertilizer on the…”
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An evaluation of detailed animal characteristics influencing the lactation production efficiency of spring-calving, pasture-based dairy cattle by Evers, S.H., Delaby, L., Pierce, K.M., McCarthy, B., Coffey, E.L., Horan, B.

“…Selection for feed efficiency, the ratio of output (e.g., milk yield) to feed intake, has traditionally been limited on commercial dairy farms by the necessity…”
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A 100-Year Review: A century of change in temperate grazing dairy systems by Roche, J R, Berry, D P, Bryant, A M, Burke, C R, Butler, S T, Dillon, P G, Donaghy, D J, Horan, B, Macdonald, K A, Macmillan, K L

“…From 1917 to 2017, dairy grazing systems have evolved from uncontrolled grazing of unimproved pastures by dual-purpose dairy-beef breeds to an intensive system…”
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Mobilisation or dilution? Nitrate response of karst springs to high rainfall events by Huebsch, M, Fenton, O, Horan, B, Hennessy, D, Richards, K. G, Jordan, P, Goldscheider, N, Butscher, C, Blum, P

“…Nitrate (NO3−) contamination of groundwater associated with agronomic activity is of major concern in many countries. Where agriculture, thin free draining…”
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Effect of stocking rate on milk and pasture productivity and supplementary feed use for spring calving pasture fed dairy systems by Patton, D, Pierce, K M, Horan, B

“…The productivity of grazing systems is primarily limited by the scale and efficiency of systems applied to the grazable land platform adjacent to the milking…”
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The multi-year cumulative effects of alternative stocking rate and grazing management practices on pasture productivity and utilization efficiency by McCarthy, B, Delaby, L, Pierce, K M, McCarthy, J, Fleming, C, Brennan, A, Horan, B

“…The production and utilization of increased quantities of high quality pasture is of paramount importance in pasture-based milk production systems. The…”
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Review: New considerations to refine breeding objectives of dairy cows for increasing robustness and sustainability of grass-based milk production systems by Roche, J. R., Berry, D. P., Delaby, L., Dillon, P. G., Horan, B., Macdonald, K. A., Neal, M.

“…Although food from grazed animals is increasingly sought by consumers because of perceived animal welfare advantages, grazing systems provide the farmer and…”
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Effect of stocking rate and animal genotype on dry matter intake, milk production, body weight, and body condition score in spring-calving, grass-fed dairy cows by Coffey, E L, Delaby, L, Fitzgerald, S, Galvin, N, Pierce, K M, Horan, B

“…The objective of the experiment was to quantify the effect of stocking rate (SR) and animal genotype on milk production, dry matter intake (DMI), energy…”
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The influence of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow and feeding system on greenhouse gas emissions from pastoral dairy farms by O'Brien, D, Shalloo, L, Grainger, C, Buckley, F, Horan, B, Wallace, M

“…The purpose of this study was to model the effect of 3 divergent strains of Holstein-Friesian cows in 3 pasture-based feed systems on greenhouse gas (GHG)…”
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Meta-analysis of the impact of stocking rate on the productivity of pasture-based milk production systems by McCarthy, B, Delaby, L, Pierce, K M, Journot, F, Horan, B

“…The objective of this study is to quantify the milk production response per cow and per hectare (ha) for an incremental stocking rate (SR) change, based on a…”
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Systematic fast-track transition from oncological treatment to dyadic specialized palliative home care: DOMUS – a randomized clinical trial by Nordly, Mie, Skov Benthien, Kirstine, Vadstrup, Eva S, Kurita, Geana P, von Heymann-Horan, Annika B, von der Maase, Hans, Johansen, Christoffer, Timm, Helle, Kjellberg, Jakob, Sjøgren, Per

“…Background: The focus of specialized palliative care is to improve quality of life for patients with incurable cancer and their relatives including an…”
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The effect of stocking rate on soil solution nitrate concentrations beneath a free-draining dairy production system in Ireland by McCarthy, J, Delaby, L, Hennessy, D, McCarthy, B, Ryan, W, Pierce, K M, Brennan, A, Horan, B

“…Economically viable and productive farming systems are required to meet the growing worldwide need for agricultural produce while at the same time reducing…”
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The interaction of strain of Holstein-Friesian cows and pasture-based feed systems on milk yield, body weight, and body condition score by Horan, B, Dillon, P, Faverdin, P, Delaby, L, Buckley, F, Rath, M

“…Interactions between genotype and environment are becoming increasingly important as cattle genotypes are being managed in a diverse range of environments…”
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Impact of agronomic practices of an intensive dairy farm on nitrogen concentrations in a karst aquifer in Ireland by Huebsch, M., Horan, B., Blum, P., Richards, K.G., Grant, J., Fenton, O.

“…•Statistical analysis of N occurrence in groundwater underneath a dairy farm.•Long-term study in a karst region with thin overburden.•Assessment of climatic,…”
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Relationship between dairy cow genetic merit and profit on commercial spring calving dairy farms by Ramsbottom, G., Cromie, A. R., Horan, B., Berry, D. P.

“…Because not all animal factors influencing profitability can be included in total merit breeding indices for profitability, the association between animal…”
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Dry matter intake and feed efficiency profiles of 3 genotypes of Holstein-Friesian within pasture-based systems of milk production by Coleman, J, Berry, D P, Pierce, K M, Brennan, A, Horan, B

“…The primary objective of the study was to quantify the effect of genetic improvement using the Irish total merit index (Economic Breeding Index) on dry matter…”
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