Erratum to: 36th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1208-6.]

Crop Processing and Fractionation as a Commercial Proposition to Forage-Based Animal Systems

The paper outlines crop processing and fractionation technology as it applies to an intensive forage-based operation with beef cattle, The benefits of forage processing prior to its feeding to cattle are described with an emphasis not only on the uniformity of the nutritive quality of the processed product but also on the extra financial benefits resulting from the wet fractionation process. The value-added primary products from the fractionation process ensure extra return to the. forage producers, crop processing installation and the feedlot operation. The characteristics of the fractionation products derived from lucerne and other crops are described

Micro-Computer Version of the Database on Feed Commodities Derived from Pastures and Green Crops

The subunit of the national feed database devoted specifically to feeds derived from grasslands and green crops is presented. This collection of chemical and nutritional data is the result of 20 years of data collection from analyses conducted from 62 laboratories Australia-wide, The data entries are classified according to each Australian state and laboratory which provided the analytical and nutritional characteristics of fodder. Each entry is classified according to the International Feed Numbering (IFN) system as maintained by the International Network of Feed Information Centres (INFIC), The data in the collection as presented in the paper are an integral part of the feed composition tables for ruminants published by the Australian Feeds Information Centre (AFIC) in three subsequent editions (1987, 1990 and 1991)

Selecting Lucerne Cultivars for Commercial Crop Processing and Fractionation in New South Wales, Australia

The study was undertaken in the Lachlari River irrigation basin located in the central west region of New South Wales to obtain the fractionation characteristics of 23 varieties of lucerne (Medicago sativa) grown as pure crop stands on a commercial lucerne establishment and select for further study those varieties that showed potential for crop fractionation purposes. The results indicate that of the 23 varieties tested, 9 showed potential for commercial-scale fractionation. These were the Aurora, Trifecta, WL605, Hunterfield, GT58, Sequel, Validor, CUFlOI and Pioneer 5929 with the first three giving the highest yields of crop dry matter, crude protein and extractable protein. The Aurora was chosen for further study as the most appropriate variety for the large-scale lucerne processing and extraction operation which was being considered for the region

Effect of Seasonal Variation in the Fractionation Pattern of Lucerne Selected for Commercial Crop Processing in Australia

The study was conducted on an irrigated lucerne (Medicago sativa) crop (cv. Aurora) harvested at the late vegetative stage of maturity for processing and fractionation during autumn, spring, early and late summer. The experiment was carried out using replicated commercial-sized irrigation bays with lucerne dry matter (DM) yields estimated to average some 19 t OM/ha/year. Despite irrigation, the lucerne harvested during the late summer season had the lowest nitrogen content at the time of harvest and yielded less lower crude protein lucerne extract as compared to those crops harvested during the spring and autumn seasons. The lower efficiency of processing and fractionation observed during the summer season did not reduce the crude protein level in the processed crop below 15% dry weight which is considered as still being a full productive fodder for beef cattle. By adjusting the processing conditions it is possible to produce processed lucerne in pellet or cube form with a consistent crude protein level ranging from between 15% to 17% and thus adopting quality standards to lucerne products destined for the premium-priced but quality-demanding export market