Stability, robustness, vulnerability and resilience of agricultural systems. A review
N Urruty, D Tailliez-Lefebvre, C Huyghe - Agronomy for sustainable …, 2016 - Springer
Global warming and price volatility are increasing uncertainty for the future of agriculture.
Therefore, agricultural systems must be sustainable not only under average conditions, but …
Therefore, agricultural systems must be sustainable not only under average conditions, but …
[HTML][HTML] The dispensable surplus dairy calf: Is this issue a “wicked problem” and where do we go from here?
SE Bolton, MAG Von Keyserlingk - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Surplus dairy calves consist of all dairy bull calves and any heifer calves not needed as
replacements for the milking herd. The fate of these surplus calves varies by region; for …
replacements for the milking herd. The fate of these surplus calves varies by region; for …
Economic consequences of reproductive performance in dairy cattle
C Inchaisri, R Jorritsma, PLAM Vos… - Theriogenology, 2010 - Elsevier
The net economic value of reproductive efficiency in dairy cattle was estimated using a
stochastic dynamic simulation model. The objective was to compare the economic …
stochastic dynamic simulation model. The objective was to compare the economic …
Holsteins favor heifers, not bulls: biased milk production programmed during pregnancy as a function of fetal sex
Mammalian females pay high energetic costs for reproduction, the greatest of which is
imposed by lactation. The synthesis of milk requires, in part, the mobilization of bodily …
imposed by lactation. The synthesis of milk requires, in part, the mobilization of bodily …
Factors shaping cow's milk production in the EU
The milk market in the European Union (EU) is adjusting rapidly to the removal of dairy
quotas. The most important changes include increased milk yield per cow, increased total …
quotas. The most important changes include increased milk yield per cow, increased total …
[HTML][HTML] Prediction of insemination outcomes in Holstein dairy cattle using alternative machine learning algorithms
When making the decision about whether or not to breed a given cow, knowledge about the
expected outcome would have an economic impact on profitability of the breeding program …
expected outcome would have an economic impact on profitability of the breeding program …
[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Milk production and reproductive performance: Modern interdisciplinary insights into an enduring axiom
NM Bello, JS Stevenson, RJ Tempelman - Journal of dairy science, 2012 - Elsevier
A general belief across the dairy community, both scientific and commercial, is that of an
antagonistic association between milk production and reproductive performance of dairy …
antagonistic association between milk production and reproductive performance of dairy …
Genetics and genomics to improve fertility in high producing dairy cows
RF Veerkamp, B Beerda - Theriogenology, 2007 - Elsevier
Improving dairy cow fertility by means of genetic selection is likely to become increasingly
important, since it is now well established that declining fertility cannot only be arrested by …
important, since it is now well established that declining fertility cannot only be arrested by …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of age at first calving and calving interval on productive life and lifetime profit in Korean Holsteins
C Do, N Wasana, K Cho, Y Choi, T Choi… - … journal of animal …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study was performed to estimate the effect of age at first calving and first two calving
intervals on productive life and life time profit in Korean Holsteins. Reproduction data of …
intervals on productive life and life time profit in Korean Holsteins. Reproduction data of …
Reproductive performance in high-producing dairy cows: can we sustain it under current practice?
Milk yields> 10,000 kg/year are common in modern dairy production, owing to improved
nutrition, management and genetics gains through use of progeny-tested bulls. However …
nutrition, management and genetics gains through use of progeny-tested bulls. However …