[HTML][HTML] Lactation modeling and the effects of rotational crossbreeding on milk production traits and milk-spectra-predicted enteric methane emissions

G Martínez-Marín, H Toledo-Alvarado… - Journal of Dairy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rotational crossbreeding has not been widely studied in relation to the enteric methane
emissions of dairy cows, nor has the variation in emissions during lactation been modeled …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of dry aging on quality parameters and microbiological safety of beef

F Savini, V Indio, S Panseri, L Chiesa, A Negri… - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
The market of dry aged meat is rapidly increasing. However, few papers report the impact of
specific dry aging parameters on quality and microbiological safety of dry aged meat. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Body and milk production traits as indicators of energy requirements and efficiency of purebred Holstein and 3-breed rotational crossbred cows from Viking …

M Piazza, S Schiavon, S Saha, M Berton… - Journal of Dairy …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to compare rotational 3-breed crossbred cows of Viking Red,
Montbéliarde, and Holstein breeds with purebred Holstein cows for a range of body …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing and explaining trends in dairy cattle herd performance variables while using three-breed rotational crossbreeding: empirical evidence from …

J Quénon, S Ingrand, MA Magne - animal, 2023 - Elsevier
Three-breed rotational crossbreeding can improve the functional traits of dairy cows, but few
farmers in most Western countries use it. This could be due to a lack of knowledge of its …

Thirty years of global warming potential evolution for the Italian dairy cow sector measured by two different metrics

M Berton, G Bittante, E Sturaro… - Italian Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the greenhouse gases (GHG)
emission between 1991 and 2021 of both the entire Italian dairy cattle sector (ITA_POP) and …

Management factors affecting the environmental impact of cereal-based dairy farms

M Berton, E Sturaro, S Schiavon… - Italian Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to assess the environmental impact (cradle-to-farm gate LCA) of milk
production of cereal-based dairy farms in northern Italy and to analyse which traits related to …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impact of Holstein Friesian and 3-breed crossbred dairy cows using a Life Cycle Assessment approach applied to individual animals

L Gallo, M Berton, M Piazza, E Sturaro, S Schiavon… - Journal of Dairy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to set up a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach at level of individual
animals to assess the effects of a 3-breed crossbreeding program on the environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Reasons for disposal and cull cow value of Holstein cows compared with Holstein, Jersey, Montbéliarde, Normande, and Viking Red crossbred cows

SL Portner, BJ Heins - Journal of Dairy Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Cull cows from dairy farms in the United States account for 10% of the beef market; however,
few studies have evaluated the effects of crossbreeding on reasons for disposal and cull …

[HTML][HTML] Improving market (cull) dairy cows' carcass traits and meat quality

N Berdusco, D Kelton, D Haley, KM Wood… - Journal of Dairy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite a high volume of market (cull) dairy cows entering the food chain every year, beef
from market dairy cows is largely considered insignificant when compared with beef from …

A Comparison between Crossbred (Holstein× Local Cattle) and Bangladeshi Local Cattle for Body and Milk Quality Traits

S Saha, MN Hasan, MN Uddin, BMM Rahman… - Dairy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Crossbreeding in dairy cattle with exotic breeds continues to be an appealing practice to the
dairy farmers of Bangladesh. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the impact of …