Feed efficiency and N use efficiency of the herd are important key indicators on dairy farms
Feed efficiency and nitrogen use efficiency are key indicators for improving dairy farm profitability while reducing methane and ammonia emissions.
Detail description
This practice abstract highlights the importance of feed efficiency and nitrogen use efficiency as key performance indicators in dairy farming systems.
These indicators provide valuable information on herd productivity, farm profitability and environmental performance. Factors such as milk yield, feed composition, forage quality and herd structure influence both feed efficiency and nitrogen use efficiency.
Improving feed efficiency can reduce methane emissions from enteric fermentation, while improving nitrogen use efficiency reduces ammonia emissions from housing and manure storage. Monitoring these indicators helps farmers optimise resource use, increase profitability and reduce the environmental footprint of dairy production systems.
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Contribution detail info
- Project
- Location
- Netherlands
- Authors
- Koos Verloop (WR), Jouke Oenema (WR)
- Purpose
- Adopt innovative practices, Implement best practices, Learn and develop skills
- File type
- document
- Created on
- 31 Noll 2024
- Origin language
- English
- Official project website
- ClieNFarms
- License
- CC BY
- Keywords