Assessing Solutions for Resilient Dairy Farming in Europe.

The objective of the EU project Resilience for Dairy (R4D) is to develop and strengthen a self-sustainable Thematic Network on resilient dairy farms in 15 European countries. This article focusses on those solutions (practices and techniques) that are assessed contributing to a resilient dairy farming sector. The opinions of experts, farmers, and stakeholders were collected and scored through surveys and in a series of local workshops.

Environmental Impact of Rotationally Grazed Pastures at Different Management Intensities in South Africa.

Nitrogen fertilization, irrigation and concentrate feeding are important factors in rotational pasture management for dairy farms in South Africa. The extent to which these factors affect environmental efficiency is subject to current and intense debate among scientists. A three-year field study was conducted to investigate the yield response of different N-fertilizer treatments (0 (N0), 220 (N20), 440 (N40), 660 (N60) and 880 (N80) kg N ha year) on grazed pastures and to calculate the carbon footprint (CF) of milk produced.

Assessing the Potential of Diverse Forage Mixtures to Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions In Vitro.

Methane emissions from ruminants are a major contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, eight different forage species were combined in binary mixtures with in increasing proportions, in vitro, to determine their methane reduction potential in ruminants. Species were sampled in two consecutive years where possible.

Brain Stem Encephalitis in a Patient With Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature.

Immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) has revolutionized the management of advanced cancer including advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Unfortunately, those agents are not without adverse effects. Immune imbalance through enhanced cellular immune response may result in impaired endogenous immunological tolerance mechanisms that can result in a wide spectrum of immunological side effects also known as immune-related adverse events (irAEs).

Yield Progress in Forage Maize in NW Europe-Breeding Progress or Climate Change Effects?

Yield increases in forage maize (Zea mays L.) in NW Europe over time are well documented. The driving causes for these, however, remain unclear as there is little information available regarding the role of plant traits triggering this yield progress.