Field
Livestock farming
Other
Other
Subfield
Dairy cow nutrition; grassland and forage quality management; use of extruded linseed press cake in dairy cow feeding; assessment of milk productivity, quality and production costs
Project type
Research and Experimental Development (MTEP)
EU Support
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Yes
No
Effect
Economic
Animal welfare
Sustainable farming
Animal welfare
Sustainable farming
Contact information
Daiva Gurauskienė
Email:
Phone:
+37068720275
Influence of Nutritional Factors on Increasing Dairy Cow Production, Improving Product Quality and Changes in Production Costs
About the innovation / research
The MITYBA project tested an integrated dairy cow nutrition approach on 10 Lithuanian dairy farms, covering grassland fertilisation, forage productivity and quality, silage production and the use of extruded linseed press cake in dairy cow diets. In the second stage, cows received 1 kg/day of extruded linseed press cake for 90 days, while milk yield, milk composition and animal health were monitored. Average milk productivity increased by 6%, while milk fat increased from 3.85% to 4.04%. The project provided farmers with farm-tested recommendations for improving forage production and feeding management.
Year
2020
Project number
14PA-KK-16-1-02976-PR001
Funding source
Lietuvos kaimo plėtros 2014–2020 metų programos priemonė „Bendradarbiavimas“, veiklos sritis „Parama EIP veiklos grupėms kurti ir jų veiklai vystyti“. Finansavimas iš Europos žemės ūkio fondo kaimo plėtrai ir Lietuvos Respublikos valstybės biudžeto lėšų.
Research institution
Structural unit conducting research/innovation
LŽŪKT Technologinių paslaugų skyrius
Project manager
Daiva Gurauskienė
Partners
VšĮ Lietuvos žemės ūkio konsultavimo tarnyba
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