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The Anaerobic Digester:

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Deublein D, Steinhauser A (2014) Biogas from waste and renewable resources. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim


Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (2011) Anaerobic Digestion Strategy and Action Plan. London 5-17 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69400/anaerobic-digestion-strat-action-plan.pdf


Gerardi MH (2003) The Microbiology of Anaerobic Digesters. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey


Singh B, Szamosi Z, Siménfalvi Z (2019) State of the art on mixing in an anaerobic digester: A review. Renewable Energy 141:922-936


United States Environmental Protection Agency (2021) How Does Anaerobic Digestion Work?

https://www.epa.gov/agstar/how-does-anaerobic-digestion-work#:~:text=Anaerobic%20digestion%20is%20a%20process,work%2C%E2%80%9D%20they%20generate%20biogas.&text=The%20non%2Dmethane%20components%20of,used%20as%20an%20energy%20source


Williams E (2021) Everything you need to know about anaerobic digestion. https://www.businessgreen.com/sponsored/2317075/everything-you-need-to-know-about-anaerobic-digestion


Yıldırım E, Ince O, Aydin S, Ince B (2017) Improvement of biogas potential of anaerobic digesters using rumen fungi. Renewable Energy 109:346-353


The Longhorn Heritage Beef Project:


Coulter D (2020) Beef project launched by Newcastle academics.

 https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/18207641.beef-project-launched-newcastle-academics/ 


Darlington and Stockton Times (2020) Heritage beef to be raised in region.

https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/18222040.heritage-beef-raised-region/ 


Hunter P (2020) Heritage beef looks to add value.

https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/business_sales/18215584.heritage-beef-looks-add-value/

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Price R (2020) Longhorn project aims to reduce bull calf euthanasia.

https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/livestock-breeding/university-dairy-and-buitelaar-launch-longhorn-project


Smith I (2020) Ground-breaking cattle initiative launched in Northumberland.

https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/country-and-farming/ground-breaking-cattle-initiative-launched-northumberland-1386271


Ruminant Digestion:


Linn J, Otterby D, Howard WT, Shaver R, Hutjens M, Kilmer L (2018) The ruminant digestive system.

https://extension.umn.edu/dairy-nutrition/ruminant-digestive-system#feed-movement-in-the-rumen-1001412


Moran J (2005) Tropical Dairy Farming: Feeding Management for Small Holder Dairy Farmers in the Humid Tropics. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood https://www.publish.csiro.au/ebook/chapter/SA0501041#:~:text=The%20microbes%20in%20the%20rumen%20include%20bacteria%2C%20protozoa%20and%20fungi,own%20reproduction%20and%20cell%20growth


Parish JA, Rivera D, Boland HT (2017) Understanding the Ruminant Animal Digestive System. Mississippi State University P2503:1-7


An Interview with Dr Abdul Chaudhry:


Benchaar C, Pomar C, Chiquette J (2001) Evaluation of dietary strategies to reduce methane production in ruminants: A modelling approach. Canadian Journal of Animal Science 81:563-574


Chaudhry A, Khan M (2012) Impacts of different spices on in vitro rumen dry matter disappearance, fermentation and methane of wheat or ryegrass hay based substrates. Livestock Science 146:84-90


Doyle N, Mbandlwa P, Kelly W, Attwood G, Li Y, Ross R, Stanton C, Leahy S (2019) Use of Lactic Acid Bacteria to Reduce Methane Production in Ruminants, a Critical Review. Frontiers in Microbiology 10


Evening Standard (2013) Curry spices may be a cure for windy sheep. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/curry-spices-cure-windy-sheep-1416893


Lila Z, Mohammed N, Kanda S, Kamada T, Itabashi H (2003) Effect of Sarsaponin on Ruminal Fermentation with Particular Reference to Methane Production in Vitro. Journal of Dairy Science 86:3330-3336


McCarthy M (2015) Curry spices for cows and sheep could cut methane emissions. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/curry-spices-for-cows-and-sheep-could-cut-methane-emissions-2029761.html


Roque B, Salwen J, Kinley R, Kebreab E (2019) Inclusion of Asparagopsis armata in lactating dairy cows’ diet reduces enteric methane emission by over 50 percent. Journal of Cleaner Production 234:132-138


Woodward SL, Waghorn GC, Ulyatt MJ, Lassey KR (2001) Early indications that feeding Lotus will reduce methane emissions from ruminants. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 61:23-26

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The Cockle Park Song:


Dalton C (2008) Northumberland's Cockle Park Experimental Station. http://woolshed1.blogspot.com/2008/10/northumberlands-cockle-park.html


Pawson HC (1960) Cockle Park Farm. An account of the work of the Cockle Park Experimental Station. Oxford University Press, Oxford


An Interview with James Standen:

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Buitelaar Group (2021) Gallery

https://www.buit.ie/gallery/


Compson H (2019) Multi-million pound ambitions for Newton's Nafferton Farm. https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/features/17457428.multi-million-pound-ambitions-newtons-nafferton-farm/ 


Darlington and Stockton Times (2018) Northern Farming Conference urges farmers to 'embrace' new ideas. https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/17228213.northern-farming-conference-urges-farmers-embrace-new-ideas/ 

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GOV.UK (2020) Countryside Stewardship.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/countryside-stewardship


LEAF (2020) LEAF Marque Standard.

https://leafuk.org/farming/leaf-marque/leaf-marque-standard

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Nedap (2021) Nedap PorkSense.

https://www.nedap-livestockmanagement.com/pigfarming/solutions/sorting/


Newcastle University (2021) Agriculture Facilities.

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/about/facilities/agriculture/#naffertonfarm.

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Newcastle University (2021) Cockle Park Pig Unit Facilities.

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/media/wwwnclacuk/naturalenvironmentalsciencesschoolof/files/cockle-park-pig-unit.pdf


Newcastle University (2021) NU Farms.

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/media/wwwnclacuk/naturalenvironmentalsciencesschoolof/files/nu-farms.pdf


Robinson A (2017) Inside the UK's latest high tech livestock research and innovation centre. https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/inside-the-uks-latest-high-tech-livestock-research-and-innovation-centre-23225


Soil Association (2021) Mob Grazing.

https://www.soilassociation.org/our-work-in-scotland/scotland-farming-programmes/mob-grazing/what-is-mob-grazing/

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Gait Analysis:


KTN (2019) Transform Food Production - Event Highlights | Agrifood at KTN.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT-tT3sxB3Q&feature=youtu.be


KTN (2019) Video highlights of the UK Agri-Tech Centres capabilities to Transform Food Production. https://ktn-uk.org/news/video-highlights-of-the-uk-agri-tech-centres-capabilities-to-autransform-food-productionau/ 


Livestock Research Technology:


Brett M (2021) Livestock Research at Newcastle University. PowerPoint presentation, Newcastle Upon Tyne


Pigs with Perfect Legs:


Amezcua R, Walsh S, Luimes PH, Friendship RM (2014) Infrared thermography to evaluate lameness in pregnant sows. The Canadian Veterinary Journal 55:268-272


Meijer E, Oosterlinck M, van Nes A, Back W, van der Staay FJ (2014) Pressure mat analysis of naturally occurring lameness in young pigs after weaning. BMC Veterinary Research 193


Öhberg F (2009) Biomechanical methods and error analysis related to chronic musculoskeletal pain. Umeå University medical dissertations 1240:1-7


Quinn A, Diaz JAC, Boyle L (2013) Lameness in Pigs. Paper presented at the Moorepark Research Dissemination Day, Jul 26


Stavrakakis S, Guy J, Syranidis I, Johnson G, Edwards S (2015) Pre-clinical and clinical walking kinematics in female breeding pigs with lameness: A nested case-control cohort study. The Veterinary Journal 205:38-43.


Stavrakakis S, Li W, Guy J, Morgan G, Ushaw G, Johnson G, Edwards S (2015) Validity of the Microsoft Kinect sensor for assessment of normal walking patterns in pigs. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 117:1-7.


The Pig Site (2021) Lameness.

https://www.thepigsite.com/disease-guide/lameness


Torrison L (2015) Overview of Lameness in Pigs. 

https://www.msdvetmanual.com/musculoskeletal-system/lameness-in-pigs/overview-of-lameness-in-pigs


Wainwright M (2012) Looking for pigs with perfect legs.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2012/jul/03/pigs-vets-lameness-farms-research-newcastle-university-cockle-park

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