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- Publications
- Influence
Use of Exogenous Fibrolytic Enzymes to Improve Feed Utilization by Ruminants
- K. Beauchemin, D. Colombatto, D. Morgavi, W. Yang
- Chemistry
- 1 February 2003
Research has demonstrated that supplementing dairy cow and feedlot cattle diets with fiberdegrading enzymes has significant potential to improve feed utilization and animal performance. Ruminant feed… Expand
A review of plant-derived essential oils in ruminant nutrition and production
- C. Benchaar, S. Calsamiglia, +4 authors K. Beauchemin
- Biology
- 14 August 2008
Public concern over use of antibiotics in livestock production has increased in recent years because of their possible contribution to emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria, and their… Expand
Use of condensed tannin extract from quebracho trees to reduce methane emissions from cattle.
- K. Beauchemin, S. McGinn, T. F. Martínez, T. McAllister
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Journal of animal science
- 1 August 2007
Our objective was to determine if condensed tannin extract from quebracho trees (Schinopsis quebracho-colorado; red quebracho) could be used to reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle. The… Expand
Methane emissions from beef cattle: Effects of monensin, sunflower oil, enzymes, yeast, and fumaric acid.
- S. McGinn, K. Beauchemin, T. Coates, D. Colombatto
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Journal of animal science
- 1 November 2004
Methane emitted from the livestock sector contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Understanding the effects of diet on enteric methane production can help refine GHG emission inventories and… Expand
Effects of particle size of alfalfa-based dairy cow diets on chewing activity, ruminal fermentation, and milk production.
- K. Beauchemin, W. Yang, L. Rode
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Journal of dairy science
- 1 February 2003
Effects offorage particle size measured as physically effective NDF and ratio of alfalfa silage to alfalfa hay of diets on feed intake, chewing activity, particle size reduction, salivary secretion,… Expand
Crushed sunflower, flax, or canola seeds in lactating dairy cow diets: effects on methane production, rumen fermentation, and milk production.
- K. Beauchemin, S. McGinn, C. Benchaar, L. Holtshausen
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of dairy science
- 1 May 2009
The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of reducing enteric methane production from dairy cows by incorporating into the diet various sources of long-chain FA varying in their… Expand
Dietary mitigation of enteric methane from cattle.
- K. Beauchemin, T. McAllister, S. McGinn
- Biology
- 1 October 2009
Life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from beef production in western Canada: A case study
- K. Beauchemin, H. Janzen, S. M. Little, T. McAllister, S. M. McGinn
- Environmental Science
- 1 July 2010
A life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted to estimate whole-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from beef production in western Canada. The aim was to determine the relative contributions of the… Expand
Effects of physically effective fiber on intake, chewing activity, and ruminal acidosis for dairy cows fed diets based on corn silage.
- K. Beauchemin, W. Yang
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Journal of dairy science
- 1 June 2005
A study was conducted to investigate the effects of physically effective (pe) neutral detergent fiber (NDF) content of dairy cow diets containing corn silage as the sole forage type on feed intake,… Expand
Methane emissions from feedlot cattle fed barley or corn diets.
- K. Beauchemin, S. McGinn
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of animal science
- 1 March 2005
Methane emitted from the livestock sector contributes to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Understanding the variability in enteric methane production related to diet is essential to decreasing… Expand