Small-scale dairy systems face reduced availability of water for irrigation of pastures and
disruption in the amount or pattern of rains due to climate change, so research on alternative …

The work herein reported closes the evaluation of the role of kikuyu grass in small-scale
dairy systems in the highlands of Mexico. The objective was to compare the productive …

Small-grain cereals with characteristics of hardiness of, such as barley have been evaluated
as conserved forage for cows in small-scale dairy systems (SSDSs); but barley may also be …

Small-grain cereals may be a forage alternative for small-scale dairy systems under limiting
climatic conditions given their short agronomic cycle. Cereals as dual-purpose forages …

Worldwide, dairy sector consumes 19% of the water in the livestock sector. However, in Latin
America, the amount of water used in this sector is unknown, especially in arid zones. On the …

Small-scale dairy systems (SSDS) are important source of livelihood and socio-economic
wellbeing for the rearers in general. The reduction of methane emissions with the inclusion …

Background: In small-scale dairy systems (SPLPE), multi-species pastures and small grain
cereal silages have proven to be an option in the face of potential climate change effects …

In dairy production systems, the efficient use of resources is required to guarantee its
sustainability. Worldwide, the efficiency of feed utilization and its effects have been widely …

Simple Summary The present study simulated the effects of different dairy cow diets based
on local feeding strategies on enteric methane (CH4) emissions and surpluses of crude …

An on-farm participatory study was undertaken to assess changes over seasons on the
availability, botanical and morphological composition, and nutritive value of herbage from …