Search Results - "Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research"

Developing farm-level sustainability indicators for Ireland using the Teagasc National Farm Survey by Ryan, M., Hennessy, T., Buckley, C., Dillon, E.J., Donnellan, T., Hanrahan, K., Moran, B.

“…In the context of an expanding, export-dependent agri-food sector, indicators of sustainable development and intensification are necessary to measure, assess…”
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Estimating conservation value and natural capital value of land cover classes in the Irish National Land Cover Map and application to a case study area by Ruas, S., Finn, J.A., Ó hUallacháin, D., Carlier, J., Doyle, M., Moran, J.

“…Conservation science and planning, by measuring proxies of biodiversity and ecosystem services provision, aim to identify priority areas for nature…”
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Exploring the presence of genotype-by-environment interactions between dairy cow herds milking once-a-day or twice-a-day for the entire lactation by Berry, D.P., Hilliard, B., McCarthy, J., Kennedy, E.

“…The objective was to explore if the regression of phenotypic performance for six milk production traits on the respective estimate of genetic merit for that…”
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Ruminant grassland production systems in Ireland by O'Donovan, M., Hennessy, D., Creighton, P.

“…In Ireland grazing systems provide the basis of sustainable livestock production, as grazed grass is the cheapest feed source of nutrients for ruminants. The…”
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Current research and emerging tools to improve fresh red meat quality by Gagaoua, M., Duffy, G., Alvarez, C., Burgess, C.M., Hamill, R., Crofton, E., Botinestean, C., Ferragina, A., Cafferky, J., Mullen, A.M., Troy, D.

“…A consumer's decision to purchase red meat is guided by a combination of many interacting factors including safety, nutrition, sustainability and perception of…”
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The first survey using high-throughput sequencing of cereal and barley yellow dwarf viruses in Irish spring and winter barley crops by Byrne, S., Schughart, M., Ballandras, V., Carolan, J.C., Sheppard, L., McNamara, L.

“…Yellow dwarf viruses (YDVs) are the most economically important plant viruses impacting cereal production worldwide and include viruses from the genus…”
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Willingness to consume insects among students in France and Ireland by Ranga, L., Vishnumurthy, P., Dermiki, M.

“…Acceptance of insect-containing foods remains low among European consumers. This study aims to explore the factors affecting willingness to consume insects…”
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Yield of binary- and multi-species swards relative to single-species swards in intensive silage systems by Moloney, T., Sheridan, H., Grant, J., O’Riordan, E.G., O’Kiely, P.

“…Binary- and multi-species sown mixtures may increase herbage yield and/or reduce inorganic nitrogen (N) requirement compared to perennial ryegrass (PRG)…”
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Reassessing the warming impact of methane emissions from Irish livestock using GWP: historical trends and sustainable futures by McKenna, P., Banwart, S.

“…Methane from livestock production contributes significantly to Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions. Methane emissions are generally expressed as carbon dioxide…”
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Ammonia emission factors from cattle production systems in Ireland – a review by Owusu-Twum, M. Y., Kelleghan, D., Gleasure, G., Forrestal, P., Lanigan, G. J., Richards, K. G., Krol, D. J.

“…Ammonia (NH 3 ) emissions from livestock production contribute to environmental pollution. To address this challenge, the European Union (EU) National Emission…”
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The sensegiving role of advisors in farmer decision-making by Hayden, M.T., Mattimoe, R., Jack, L.

“…In Ireland, and in several other countries around the world, a situation of economic vulnerability exists for many farmers. Alongside this economic…”
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A note on the impact of CYP51 alterations and their combination in the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici on sensitivity to the azole fungicides epoxiconazole and metconazole by Kildea, S., Dooley, H., Byrne, S.

“…Septoria tritici blotch caused by the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici is the most economically damaging disease of winter wheat in Ireland. As azoles have…”
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Factors and conditions influencing the willingness of Irish consumers to try insects: a pilot study by Kane, B., Dermiki, M.

“…Entomophagy is being explored as a sustainable food source in Western countries to combat the ever-increasing effects of climate change. Studies conducted in…”
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Utilising commercial farm grass growth data to evaluate long-term dry matter production of perennial ryegrass varieties by Hearn, C., Egan, M., Lynch, M.B., Tubritt, T., O’Leary, M., Geoghegan, A., O’Donovan, M.

“…Little data are currently available on either the dry matter (DM) production of perennial ryegrass (PRG) swards as they age beyond 5 yr (i.e. permanent…”
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Genetic and phenotypic trends for carcass traits in Irish beef cattle by Mulhall, S.A., Sleator, R.D., Evans, R.D., Twomey, A.J.

“…Animals subjected to intensive genetic selection require continuous monitoring to observe changes in economically important traits. The focus of this research…”
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Irish Grassland Research — main achievements and advancements in the past 60 yrs and where to progress to next by O'Donovan, M., Dillon, P., Conaghan, P., Hennessy, D.

“…In the last 60 yr Irish grassland production has increased substantially in no small part due to high-quality fundamental grassland research. Increased…”
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An overview of Irish pig production, research and knowledge transfer since 1960 by Boyle, L.A., Carroll, C., Clarke, L., Manzanilla, E.G., Gardiner, G.E., McCutcheon, G., McCrum, E., McKeon, M., Lawlor, P.G., Lynch, B., O'Doherty, J., O'Driscoll, K.

“…Pig production in Ireland has gone through enormous changes during the past 60 yr, from pigs being primarily produced as a sideline on dairy farms, to an…”
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Influence of a cattle access point on temporal changes in stream turbidity by ONeill, M., Briciu-Burghina, C., Jennings, E., Antunes, P., Ó hUallacháin, D., Kelly-Quinn, M., O’Sullivan, M., Regan, F.

“…Unrestricted cattle access can have negative impacts on aquatic systems, including increases in stream water turbidity and suspended sediment levels. Many…”
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Consumer assessment, in Ireland and the United Kingdom, of the impact of the method of suspension of carcasses from dairy-origin bulls and steers, on the sensory characteristics of the longissimus muscle by Moloney, A.P., Chong, F.S., Hagan, T.D.J., Gordon, A.W., Methven, L., O’Sullivan, M.G., Farmer, L.J.

“…The objective was to compare the assessment of beef produced in Ireland from a 19-month bull or a 24-month steer dairy beef production system by consumers in…”
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Labour self-sufficiency on family dairy farms in Ireland: a case study approach considering labour requirement, input and management by Beecher, M., Gormley, M., Deming, J., Hogan, C., O’Brien, B.

“…The efficient use of labour input is essential to the success of farms; however, many countries are experiencing a decreasing family workforce on-farm as a…”
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