The massive improvement in food production, as a result of effective genetic selection
combined with advancements in farming practices, has been one of the greatest …

Background Fighting and controlling epidemic and endemic diseases represents a
considerable cost to livestock production. Much research is dedicated to breeding disease …

The data set for this study comprised 1,488,474 test-day records for milk, fat, and protein
yields and fat and protein percentages from 191,012 first-, second-, and third-parity Holstein …

Temperature and humidity levels above a certain threshold decrease milk production in
dairy cattle, and genetic variation is associated with the amount of lost production. To enable …

This study was aimed to evaluate the degree of thermal stress exhibited by Holsteins under
a continental temperate climate. Milk, fat, protein, and somatic cell count test-day records …

Genetic parameters that considered tolerance for heat stress were estimated for production,
udder health, and milk composition traits. Data included 202,733 test-day records for milk …

It is well documented that global warming is unequivocal. Dairy production systems are
considered as important sources of greenhouse gas emissions; however, little is known …

• Genetic selection can be used to alter the shape of the lactation curve, manufacturing
properties of milk, and composition associated with human health.• Mid-infrared spectral …

Renewed interest in heat stress effects on livestock productivity derives from climate change,
which is expected to increase temperatures and the frequency of extreme weather events …

An edited data set of 700 bulk and 46,338 test-day records collected between 2019 and
2021 in 42 Holstein-dominated farms in the Veneto Region (North of Italy) was available for …