Impacts of climate change on the livestock food supply chain; a review of the evidence

CM Godde, D Mason-D'Croz, DE Mayberry… - Global food security, 2021 - Elsevier
The potential impacts of climate change on current livestock systems worldwide are a major
concern, and yet the topic is covered to a limited extent in global reports such as the ones …

Precision livestock farming technology: applications and challenges of animal welfare and climate change

GI Papakonstantinou, N Voulgarakis, G Terzidou… - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to review recent developments in the agri-food industry, focusing on the
integration of innovative digital systems into the livestock industry. Over the last 50 years, the …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of heat load on cattle

AM Lees, V Sejian, AL Wallage, CC Steel, TL Mader… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary It is well known that the thermal environment has an integral role in
maintaining the health and productivity of cattle. Although cold stress has been identified to …

Environmental parameters to assessing of heat stress in dairy cattle—a review

P Herbut, S Angrecka, J Walczak - International journal of biometeorology, 2018 - Springer
Considering the significant influence of high ambient temperature and heat waves on the
well-being and productivity of dairy cows, it is to be expected that, in the course of the next …

Effects of heat stress on postabsorptive metabolism and energetics

LH Baumgard, RP Rhoads Jr - Annu. Rev. Anim. Biosci., 2013 - annualreviews.org
Environmental-induced hyperthermia compromises efficient animal production and
jeopardizes animal welfare. Reduced productive output during heat stress was traditionally …

Adaptation to hot climate and strategies to alleviate heat stress in livestock production

D Renaudeau, A Collin, S Yahav, V De Basilio… - Animal, 2012 - cambridge.org
Despite many challenges faced by animal producers, including environmental problems,
diseases, economic pressure, and feed availability, it is still predicted that animal production …

Effects of climate changes on animal production and sustainability of livestock systems

A Nardone, B Ronchi, N Lacetera, MS Ranieri… - Livestock science, 2010 - Elsevier
The effects of climate change are controversial. This paper reviews the effects of climate
change on livestock following the theory of global warming. Although, the effects of global …

Metabolic and hormonal acclimation to heat stress in domesticated ruminants

U Bernabucci, N Lacetera, LH Baumgard, RP Rhoads… - Animal, 2010 - cambridge.org
Environmentally induced periods of heat stress decrease productivity with devastating
economic consequences to global animal agriculture. Heat stress can be defined as a …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of heat stress and plane of nutrition on lactating Holstein cows: I. Production, metabolism, and aspects of circulating somatotropin

ML Rhoads, RP Rhoads, MJ VanBaale, RJ Collier… - Journal of dairy …, 2009 - Elsevier
Heat stress is detrimental to dairy production and affects numerous variables including feed
intake and milk production. It is unclear, however, whether decreased milk yield is primarily …

[HTML][HTML] Immediate and residual effects of heat stress and restricted intake on milk protein and casein composition and energy metabolism

FC Cowley, DG Barber, AV Houlihan, DP Poppi - Journal of dairy science, 2015 - Elsevier
The effects of heat stress on dairy production can be separated into 2 distinct causes: those
effects that are mediated by the reduced voluntary feed intake associated with heat stress …