Genome-editing opportunities to enhance cattle productivity in the tropics
CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2022 The livestock performance in tropical regions has been limited by environmental conditions that causes heat stress and favors the development of parasites and diseases, impairing animal health.
Luiz Sergio de Almeida Camargo +1 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Humanized milk fat globules (MFG) mimic the native composition and structure of human milk, achieved through remodeling of milk fat globule membrane phospholipid composition and reconstruction of the tri‐layer membrane structure. These humanized MFG exhibit improved structural stability and digestibility, and enhance neurodevelopment in formula‐fed rat
Shaolei Wang +8 more
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Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 Various methods have been proposed to estimate daily yield from partial yields, primarily to deal with unequal milking intervals. This paper offers an exhaustive review of daily milk yields, the foundation of lactation records.
Xiao-Lin Wu +11 more
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Development of an automatic lameness detection system for dairy cattle : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Mechatronics at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2016 Lameness in dairy cattle negatively effects the welfare of affected cows and is the third biggest cause of economic loss to the dairy industry in New Zealand.
Dalbeth, Aaron
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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli +2 more
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NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE VARIATION IN LEPTIN GENE OF MURRAH BUFFALO (BUBALUS BUBALIS) [PDF]
Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, 2012 Leptin is a 16 kD protein, synthesized by adipose tissue and is involved in regulation of feed intake, energy balance, fertility and immune functions.
Sanjoy Datta +7 more
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SOCIAL TRUST AND DAIRY CATTLE FARMING CASE STUDY : DAIRY CATTLE FARMERS IN GETASAN VILLAGE, CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE [PDF]
, 2010 The study aimed to analyze the relationship between social trust and performance of dairy cattle farming in Semarang Regency, Central Java. The study was conducted in Getasan Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.
Gayatri, Siwi +2 more
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The influence of feeding strategy on growth and rejection of herbage around dung pats and their decomposition [PDF]
, 2002 Fresh cattle dung from four farms with different feeding strategies was used to create artificial dung pats in a continuously grazed pasture in order to compare the rejection of herbage growing around the pats, the effect on undisturbed herbage growth ...
Bosker, W.T.E. +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
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Does modeling causal relationships improve the accuracy of predicting lactation milk yields?
JDS Communications, 2023 This study compared 3 correlational (best prediction, linear regression, and feed-forward neural networks) and 2 causal models (recursive structural equation model and recurrent neural networks) for estimating lactation milk yields.
Xiao-Lin Wu +7 more
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