Improvements in feed efficiency of beef cattle have the potential to increase producer
profitability and simultaneously lower the environmental footprint of beef production …

Despite substantial advances in milk production efficiency of dairy cattle over the last 50
years, rising feed costs remain a significant threat to producer profitability. There also is a …

A multitude of endocrine mechanisms are involved in coping with challenges.
Glucocorticoids, secreted by the adrenal glands, are in the front line of the battle to …

Genetic selection for residual feed intake (RFI) is an indirect approach for reducing enteric
methane (CH4) emissions in beef and dairy cattle. RFI is moderately heritable (0.26 to 0.43) …

Understanding host-microbial interactions in the rumen and its influence on desirable
production traits may lead to potential microbiota manipulation or genetic selection for …

Abnormal body temperature is a major indicator of disease; infrared thermography (IRT) can
assess changes in body surface temperature quickly and remotely. This technology can be …

A plethora of sensors and information technologies with applications to the precision
nutrition of herbivores have been developed and continue to be developed. The nutritional …

Sudden dry-off is an established management practice in the dairy industry. But milk yield
has been increasing continuously during the last decades. There is no information whether …

Feed conversion efficiency of dairy cattle is an important component of the profitability of
dairying, given that the cost of feed accounts for much of total farm expenses. Residual feed …

Tropical species are vulnerable to global warming because they live at, or near to, their
upper thermal threshold limits. Therefore, the predicted increase in the frequency of warming …