A quantitative trait locus (QTL) for increased loin muscularity (TM-QTL) has previously been identified in purebred Texel sheep. Crossbred lambs born out of Mule ewes mated to heterozygous Texel sires for the TM-QTL were ...

Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of a stay-green trait in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) on concentrations of fatty acids as well as their susceptibility to peroxidation during wilting and to ...

An experiment tested the hypothesis that the yield and nitrogen content of a spring-cultivated barley (Hordeum vulgare) crop (cv. Riviera) would be higher than for a winter-cultivated barley crop (cv. Pearl) when following ...

Soil biology is key to maintaining soil health, and soil health is fundamental to the sustainability of agricultural systems. Alternative forages have higher concentrations of essential nutrients, and different rooting ...

Bentonite (2 g/day) was added to four vessels in the rumen simulation technique (Rusitec) and the effects on the fermentation were compared with four control vessels over a 21-day period. Vessels in both groups were supplied ...

An increase in the intake of the n-3 series polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is recommended by nutritionists for the human diet and beef is a significant source of these fatty acids. Enhancing the n-3 PUFA content of ...

Pastoral systems are some of the most fragile human ecosystems that exist and are under threat from the expansion of cultivation, changes in social patterns and climate change. These ecosystems are of major importance since ...

This review aimed to clarify the benefits and detrimental effects of cattle on a range of unimproved habitats, wildlife species and on the landscape in Scotland. Specifically the review aimed to: a) collate existing published ...