Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volume 61, Issue 2
07 November 2022
Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research
Compuscript Publishing

Table of contents

An in vitro study to assess bioaccessibility and bioavailability of calcium from blue whiting ( Micromesistius poutassou) fish bone powder229
Impact of a total mixed ration or pasture/pasture silage-based feeding strategy in the initial stages of lactation of spring-calving dairy cows on milk production, composition and selected milk processability parameters241
Exploring adolescents’ perceptions of dairy farming careers in Ireland: views of students studying agricultural science in secondary school255
The distribution, type, popularity, size and availability of river-run gravel and crushed stone for use in land drainage systems and their suitability for mineral soils in Ireland271
Lipid and protein oxidation and colour stability during display in high oxygen modified atmosphere packaging of beef from late-maturing bulls fed rumen protected fish oil281
Field margin botanical diversity, composition and quality on intensively managed farming systems293
Effects of early spring N-fertilisation strategies on grass production and nitrogen recovery312
Linear type trait genetic trends in Irish Holstein-Friesian dairy animals322
Irish cattle farmers’ experiences and perceptions of negative framing of farm animal welfare in the media332
A short survey of key silage-making practices on Northern Ireland dairy farms, and farmer perceptions of factors influencing silage quality347
Solutions to enteric methane abatement in Ireland353
Evaluating the timing of insecticide application to manage barley yellow dwarf virus and yield in winter barley372
Yield response of field beans ( Vicia faba) to plant population and sowing date in a temperate climate384
Identification and distribution of leatherjackets ( Tipula spp.) in the Republic of Ireland397
A note on current pyrethroid susceptibility in the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in Ireland407