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Record Nr.

UNINA9910760488103321

Autore

Blair Robert

Titolo

Nutrition and Feeding of Organic Cattle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : CAB International, , 2021

©2021

ISBN

9781789245561

1789245567

9781789245578

1789245575

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThompsonAli

Disciplina

636.2085

Soggetti

Cattle - Feeding and feeds

Beef cattle - Feeding and feeds

Dairy cattle - Feeding and feeds

Organic farming

Feeds - Composition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title page -- Copyright -- Disclaimer -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction and Background -- 2 Aims and Principles of Organic Cattle Production -- 3 Elements of Cattle Nutrition -- 4 Ingredients for Organic Diets -- 5 Breeds for Organic Production -- 6 Integrating Feeding Programmes into Organic Production Systems -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations for the Future -- Index -- Back Cover.

Sommario/riassunto

After an overview of the principles behind organic cattle production, this book presents how to feed cattle in order to meet organic standards. Including a comprehensive summary of ruminant digestive processes and nutrition, this new edition considers sustainability, profitability, declining organic feed supplies and diet-related health issues.