Invited review: Improving feed efficiency of beef cattle–the current state of the art and future challenges

DA Kenny, C Fitzsimons, SM Waters, M McGee - animal, 2018 - cambridge.org
Improvements in feed efficiency of beef cattle have the potential to increase producer
profitability and simultaneously lower the environmental footprint of beef production …

Applying assisted reproductive technology and reproductive management to reduce CO2-equivalent emission in dairy and beef cattle: a review

PS Baruselli, LÂ Abreu, VR Paula, B Carvalho… - Animal …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Methane emission from beef and dairy cattle combined contributes around 4.5-5.0% of total
anthropogenic global methane. In addition to enteric methane (CH4) produced by the …

Evidence of negative relationship between female fertility and feed efficiency in Nellore cattle

RJ Ferreira Júnior, SFM Bonilha… - Journal of Animal …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate phenotypic and genetic relationships between
fertility traits and feed efficiency in male and female Nellore cattle. Data from 320 females …

Performance of Purunã beef heifers and pasture productivity in a long-term integrated crop-livestock system: the effect of trees and nitrogen fertilization

LS Pontes, G Stafin, JL Moletta, V Porfírio-da-Silva - Agroforestry Systems, 2020 - Springer
The incorporation of trees in integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) has been suggested to
recovery degraded pastures and to improve production and environmental outcomes in …

PSVIII-29 Nutritional Epigenetic Modifications in Beef Cattle

M Gibril, A Behrouzi… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Nutrition of the beef cow during pregnancy influences fetal development and potential
changes in phenotype. On average 9 to 10% of the beef cattle herd are below the optimal …

Relationship of residual feed intake with semen parameters and testicular ultrasound of Nellore bulls

MSA Borges, MO Silva, LG Fernandes… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
The objective of this study was to evaluate characteristics of the testicular parenchyma and
vascular parameters of the pampiniform plexus obtained by ultrasound, semen quality …

[PDF][PDF] Título: Consumo alimentar residual como estratégia de seleção e efeitos nas características de carcaça, obtidas por ultrassom, em machos da raça BRANGUS.

D da Teste - 2020 - brangus.org.br
A baixa eficiência do rebanho de corte no Brasil tem como principais razões: baixa pressão
de seleção das novilhas de reposição para características reprodutivas e de composição …