Scotland's Rural College - Addressing Global Ruminant Agricultural Challenges Through Understanding the Rumen Microbiome: Past, Present, and Future

Aug 26, 2026

The article synthesizes knowledge on the rumen microbiome and links it to solutions for global ruminant agricultural challenges. It reviews how historical insights and present-day research have advanced understanding of rumen microbial communities, their functions, and their relevance to animal performance and sustainability. It also outlines future directions for integrating microbiome research with practical strategies for improving ruminant production. The work emphasizes translational potential for tackling production efficiency, health, and environmental impact.

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Overview

Historical foundations and current research

Future directions for rumen microbiome applications

Scotland's Rural College Addressing global ruminant agricultural challenges through understanding the rumen microbiome: past, present and future Huws, SA; Creevey, C; Oyama, LB; Mizrahi, I; Denman, SE; Popova, M; Munoz-tamayo, R; Forano, E; Waters, SM; Hess, M; Tapio, I; Smidt, H; Krizsan, S; Yanez-Ruiz, DR; Belanche, A; Guan, LL; Gruninger, RJ; McAllister, T; Newbold, J; Roehe, R; Dewhurst, RJ; Snelling, TJ; Watson, M; Suen, G; Hart, E; Kingston-Smith, A; Scollan, N; Do Prado, RM; Pilau, E; Mantovani, HC; Attwood, GT; Edwards, JE; McEwan, N; Morrison, S; Mayorga, O; Elliott, C; Morgavi, DP Published in: Frontiers in Microbiology DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02161 First published: 25/09/2018 Document Version Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record Link to publication Citation for pulished version (APA): Huws, SA. , Creevey, C. , Oyama, LB. , Mizrahi, I. , Denman, SE. , Popova, M. , Munoz-tamayo, R. , Forano, E. , Waters, SM. , Hess, M. , Tapio, I. , Smidt, H. , Krizsan, S. , Yanez-Ruiz, DR. , Belanche, A. , Guan, LL. , Gruninger, RJ. , McAllister, T. , Newbold, J. , ... Morgavi, DP. (2018) . Addressing global ruminant agricultural challenges through understanding the rumen microbiome: past, present and future. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 , 21-61. Advance online publication. [https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02161](https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02161) General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research. • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ? Take down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 26. Aug. 2026 Edited by: Zhongtang Yu, The Ohio State University, United States Reviewed by: Shengguo Zhao, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China Suzanne Lynn Ishaq, University of Oregon, United States *Correspondence: Sharon A. Huws[s.huws@qub.ac.uk](s.huws@qub.ac.uk) [Specialty section:](Specialty section:) This article was submitted to Microbial Symbioses, a section of the journal Frontiers in Microbiology Received: 31 May 2018 Accepted: 23 August 2018 Published: 25 September 2018 Citation: Huws SA, Creevey CJ, Oyama LB, Mizrahi I, Denman SE, Popova M, Muñoz-Tamayo R, Forano E, Waters SM, Hess M, Tapio I, Smidt H, Krizsan SJ, Yáñez-Ruiz DR, BelancheA, Guan L, Gruninger RJ, McAllister TA, Newbold CJ, Roehe R, Dewhurst RJ, Snelling TJ, Watson M, Suen G, Hart EH, Kingston-SmithAH, Scollan ND, do Prado RM, Pilau EJ, Mantovani HC, Attwood GT, Edwards JE, McEwan NR, Morrisson S, Mayorga OL, Elliott Cand Morgavi DP (2018) Addressing Global Ruminant Agricultural Challenges Through Understanding the Rumen Microbiome: Past, Present, and Future. Front. Microbiol. 9:2161. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02161 Addressing Global Ruminant Agricultural Challenges Through Understanding the Rumen Microbiome: Past, Present, and Future Sharon A. Huws 1*, Christopher J. Creevey 1, Linda B. Oyama 1, Itzhak Mizrahi 2, Stuart E. Denman 3, Milka Popova 4, Rafael Muñoz-Tamayo 5, Evelyne Forano 6, Sinead M. Waters 7, Matthias Hess 8, Ilma Tapio 9, Hauke Smidt 10, Sophie J. Krizsan 11, David R. Yáñez-Ruiz 12, Alejandro Belanche 12, Leluo Guan 13, Robert J. Gruninger 14, TimA. McAllister 14, C. Jamie Newbold 15, Rainer Roehe 15, Richard J. Dewhurst 15, Tim J. Snelling 16, Mick W

FAQs

What is the document’s central topic?

The document focuses on understanding the rumen microbiome to address global challenges in ruminant agriculture.

Why is the rumen microbiome important for ruminant production?

Rumen microbial communities influence key biological functions that can affect animal performance and the sustainability of production systems.

What does the document emphasize about future work?

It highlights future directions for advancing rumen microbiome research and translating those insights into practical agricultural strategies.

Aug 26, 2026

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