Estimating sectoral livestock biomass and stock value using data from national diseases eradication programs: a case study based on the Irish cattle herd from 2011 to 2021
We illustrate a novel approach using real-time movement data for dynamic estimates of biomass and stock value at animal-, herd- and national-level that can be applied in countries with existing animal registration and movement tracing systems.
Authors
- Jamie A. Tratalos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3112-5175)
- Jonathan Rushton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5450-4202)
- Conor G. McAloon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4984-4031)
- Damien Barrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2363-3225)
- Emma-Jane Murray
- Jonas Brock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6703-2395)
- Sharon Walshe
- D. A. Graham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6497-0343)
- Eoin Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3379-8242)
- Timothy Geraghty
- Elaine Tarrant
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Roslin Institute (GB)
- Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (IE)
- Animal Health Ireland (IE)
- Aberdeenshire Council (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1648948
- Primary Topic
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00