Some challenges and opportunities for grazing dairy cows on temperate pastures

JM Wilkinson, MRF Lee, MJ Rivero… - Grass and Forage …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Grazing plays an important role in milk production in most regions of the world. In this
review, some challenges to the grazing cow are discussed together with opportunities for …

Reproductive physiology and endocrinology responses of cows exposed to environmental heat stress-Experiences from the past and lessons for the present

Z Roth - Theriogenology, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of environmental heat-stress on production and reproduction in dairy cows have
been intensively studied throughout the past few decades. In light of climate changes and …

Climate change: impact on livestock and how can we adapt

U Bernabucci - Animal Frontiers, 2019 - academic.oup.com
This issue of Animal Frontiers,“Climate change: impact on livestock and how can we adapt,”
focuses on the effects of climate change (global warming) on livestock health, well-being …

[HTML][HTML] Climate risk perceptions and perceived yield loss increases agricultural technology adoption in the polder areas of Bangladesh

Z Ahmed, AM Shew, MK Mondal, S Yadav… - Journal of Rural …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of climate change are likely to increase the frequency of flood, drought, and
salinity events in the coastal areas of Bangladesh, posing many challenges for agrarian …

The genetics of phenotypic plasticity in livestock in the era of climate change: a review

G Rovelli, S Ceccobelli, F Perini, E Demir… - Italian Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change has the potential to adversely affect the health of livestock, with
consequences to animal welfare, greenhouse gas emissions, productivity, human health …

[HTML][HTML] Improving yield and yield stability in winter rye by hybrid breeding

B Hackauf, D Siekmann, FJ Fromme - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rye is the only cross-pollinating small-grain cereal. The unique reproduction biology results
in an exceptional complexity concerning genetic improvement of rye by breeding. Rye is a …

Runs of homozygosity and cross-generational inbreeding of Iranian fat-tailed sheep

R Abdoli, SZ Mirhoseini, N Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh… - Heredity, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Lori-Bakhtiari fat-tailed sheep is one of the most important heavyweight native
breeds of Iran. The breed is robust and well-adapted to semi-arid regions and an important …

Contrasting changes in fine-scale land use structure and summertime thermal environment in downtown Shanghai

H Zhang, X Zhao, M Kang, J Han - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the associations between fine-scale land use structures and the surface
urban heat island effect within the cities (synonymously defined as intra-SUHI) is vital for …

[HTML][HTML] Broad phenotypic impact of the effects of transgenerational heat stress in dairy cattle: a study of four consecutive generations

JI Weller, E Ezra, M Gershoni - Genetics Selection Evolution, 2021 - Springer
Background Global warming has increased the frequency of heat stress in livestock.
Although heat stress directly leads to negative effects on production and reproduction traits …

[HTML][HTML] Moving climate seasonal forecasts information from useful to usable for early within-season predictions of durum wheat yield

R Dainelli, S Calmanti, M Pasqui, L Rocchi… - Climate Services, 2022 - Elsevier
Crop models fed by seasonal forecasts to deliver yield forecasts are becoming a valuable
tool to tackle food production shocks and food price spikes triggered by climate change and …