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Brendan Horan is affiliated with Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with particular attention to subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, Food Science, Forestry, and Ecology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Pasture and Agricultural Systems
  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Recent publications by Brendan Horan include:

  • "Pasture-Based Dairy Systems in Temperate Lowlands: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future," 2020, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
  • "Effects of multispecies pasture diet and cow breed on milk composition and quality in a seasonal spring-calving dairy production system," 2024, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Effect of 3 autumn pasture management strategies applied to 2 farm system intensities on the productivity of spring-calving, pasture-based dairy systems," 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Dairy expansion: a case study of spring-calving pasture-based dairy production systems in Ireland," 2020, The Journal of Agricultural Science
  • "Effect of sward species diversity combined with a reduction in nitrogen fertilizer on the performances of spring-calving grazing dairy cows," 2024, Journal of Dairy Science

Brendan Horan frequently publishes in several academic venues including:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Animal - science proceedings
  • The Journal of Agricultural Science
  • International Dairy Journal

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several co-authors such as:

  • Luc Delaby
  • John T. Tobin
  • A. Jezequel
  • K.M. Pierce
  • Tom F. O'Callaghan

Best Publications

  • Optimising financial return from grazing in temperate pastures.

    P. Dillon;J. R. Roche;L. Shalloo;B. Horan

  • Consequences of genetic selection for increased milk production in European seasonal pasture based systems of milk production

    P. Dillon;D.P. Berry;R.D. Evans;F. Buckley

  • Future outlook for the Irish dairy industry: a study of international competitiveness, influence of international trade reform and requirement for change

    Pat Dillon;Thia Hennessy;Laurence Shalloo;Fiona Thorne

  • A 100-Year Review: A century of change in temperate grazing dairy systems.

    J.R. Roche;D.P. Berry;A.M. Bryant;C.R. Burke

  • The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow and feeding system on reproductive performance in seasonal-calving milk production systems

    B. Horan;J. F. Mee;M. Rath;P. O' Connor

  • The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow and feeding system on postpartum ovarian function, animal production and conception rate to first service.

    B. Horan;J.F. Mee;P. O’Connor;M. Rath

  • Factors associated with the financial performance of spring-calving, pasture-based dairy farms

    George Ramsbottom;Brendan Horan;Donagh Berry;John R. Roche

  • Economic comparison of divergent strains of Holstein-Friesian cows in various pasture-based production systems.

    S. McCarthy;B. Horan;P. Dillon;P. O’Connor

  • Meta-analysis of the impact of stocking rate on the productivity of pasture-based milk production systems

    B McCarthy;L Delaby;K M Pierce;F Journot

  • Milk production and fertility performance of Holstein, Friesian, and Jersey purebred cows and their respective crosses in seasonal-calving commercial farms.

    E.L. Coffey;B. Horan;R.D. Evans;D.P. Berry

  • The influence of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow and feeding system on greenhouse gas emissions from pastoral dairy farms.

    D. O’Brien;D. O’Brien;L. Shalloo;C. Grainger;F. Buckley

  • Dry matter intake and feed efficiency profiles of 3 genotypes of Holstein-Friesian within pasture-based systems of milk production

    J. Coleman;D.P. Berry;K.M. Pierce;A. Brennan

  • Genetics of Grass Dry Matter Intake, Energy Balance, and Digestibility in Grazing Irish Dairy Cows

    D.P. Berry;B. Horan;M. O’Donovan;F. Buckley

  • The effect of strain of Holstein–Friesian, feeding system and parity on lactation curves characteristics of spring-calving dairy cows

    B. Horan;B. Horan;P. Dillon;D.P. Berry;P. O'Connor

  • Mobilisation or dilution? Nitrate response of karst springs to high rainfall events

    Manuela Huebsch;Manuela Huebsch;Owen Fenton;Brendan Horan;Deirdre Hennessy

  • The influence of genetic selection and feed system on the reproductive performance of spring-calving dairy cows within future pasture-based production systems

    J. Coleman;K.M. Pierce;D.P. Berry;A. Brennan

  • The effect of stocking rate and calving date on grass production, utilization and nutritive value of the sward during the grazing season

    Brian Mccarthy;Brian Mccarthy;K.M. Pierce;Luc Delaby;Aidan Brennan

  • The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian dairy cow and pasture-based system on grass intake and milk production

    B. Horan;P. Faverdin;L. Delaby;M. Rath

  • Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 genes are associated with milk production, body condition score and fertility traits in dairy cows.

    M P Mullen;C O Lynch;S M Waters;D J Howard

  • The effect of methodology on estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from grass-based dairy systems

    D. O’Brien;D. O’Brien;L. Shalloo;F. Buckley;B. Horan

  • Factors Influencing New Entrant Dairy Farmer's Decision-making Process around Technology Adoption

    Roberta McDonald;Kevin Heanue;Karina Pierce;Brendan Horan

  • Farmers in a deregulated dairy regime: Insights from Ireland's New Entrants Scheme

    Roberta McDonald;Roberta McDonald;Áine Macken-Walsh;Karina Pierce;Brendan Horan

  • Relationship between dairy cow genetic merit and profit on commercial spring calving dairy farms

    George Ramsbottom;A. R. Cromie;Brendan Horan;Donagh Berry

  • Milk production of Holstein-Friesian cows of divergent Economic Breeding Index evaluated under seasonal pasture-based management.

    M. O'Sullivan;B. Horan;K.M. Pierce;S. McParland

  • Comparison of growth curves of three strains of female dairy cattle

    Donagh Berry;Brendan Horan;Pat Dillon

  • Effect of grazing severity on perennial ryegrass herbage production and sward structural characteristics throughout an entire grazing season

    G. Tuñon;G. Tuñon;E. Kennedy;B. Horan;D. Hennessy

  • The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian and feeding system on grazing behaviour, herbage intake and productivity in the first lactation

    M. Linnane;B. Horan;J. Connolly;P. O'Connor

  • Pasture-Based Dairy Systems in Temperate Lowlands: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future

    Luc Delaby;John A. Finn;Guylain Grange;Guylain Grange;Brendan Horan

  • A biological and economic comparison of 2 pasture-based production systems on a wetland drumlin soil in the northern region of Ireland.

    D. Patton;D. Patton;L. Shalloo;K.M. Pierce;B. Horan

Frequent Co-Authors

Donagh P. Berry
Donagh P. Berry Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Luc Delaby
Luc Delaby Institut Agro, France
K.M. Pierce
K.M. Pierce University College Dublin
Pat Dillon
Pat Dillon Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Laurence Shalloo
Laurence Shalloo Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Frank Buckley
Frank Buckley University College Cork
John F. Mee
John F. Mee Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
John R. Roche
John R. Roche University of Auckland
Emer Kennedy
Emer Kennedy Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Brian C. McCarthy
Brian C. McCarthy Ohio University

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