Heat stress (HS) affects pig performance, health and welfare, resulting in a financial burden
to the pig industry. Pigs have a limited number of functional sweat glands and their …

The global consumption, notably in developing countries, and production of beef are
increasing continuously, and this requires the industry to improve performance and to …

The production of beef cattle in the Atlantic Forest biome mostly takes place in pastoral
production systems. There are millions of hectares covered with pastures in this biome …

Agricultural livestock production ranks among the most environmental impactful industry
sectors at the global level, and within the livestock sector, beef production accounts for a …

Climate change has the potential to adversely affect the health of livestock, with
consequences to animal welfare, greenhouse gas emissions, productivity, human health …

Purpose Agricultural production, which dominates the environmental impacts of the food
sector, has specific characteristics that need to be considered in life cycle assessment (LCA) …

Livestock production systems contribute significantly to environmental impacts at the global
level, and meat consumption is projected to increase with the population. There is a need to …

Over the past few decades, the supply of beef has increasingly become available with the
great improvement of the quality of life, especially in developing countries. However, along …

The production of beef carries significant environmental repercussions on a worldwide level.
Considering that the production of beef in Alpine mountainous regions, such as South Tyrol …

This paper reviews breeding objectives of the current global cattle industry and outlines
existing challenges and opportunities for improving sustainability in the livestock sector …