Instant Insights

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 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 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 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 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 Garc­a-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