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Ovarian cysts, an anovulatory condition in dairy cattle

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Medical Science, 2020
Ovarian cysts are one of the most common ovarian dysfunctions in dairy cattle, which can lead to a considerable economic loss through its high incidence and can reduce the reproductive performance.
S. Borș, A. Borș
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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
wiley   +1 more source

IDENTIFICATION OF POLYMORPHISM IN LEPTIN GENE OF MURRAH BUFFALO BY PCR-RFLP [PDF]

open access: yesExploratory Animal and Medical Research, 2012
Present study was undertaken with the objective to identify the genetic variation in exon 2 and exon 3 of leptin gene and to determine the association of variants with milk production and fat% in Murrah buffaloes.
Sanjoy Datta   +7 more
doaj  

Daily milk yield correction factors: What are they?

open access: yesJDS Communications, 2023
Cows are typically milked 2 or more times on a test-day, but not all these milkings are sampled and weighed. The initial approach estimated a test-day yield with doubled morning (AM) or evening (PM) yield in the AM-PM milking plans, assuming equal AM and
Xiao-Lin Wu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nitrogen efficiency of dairy cattle : from protein evaluation to ammonia emission [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Diet optimization contributes considerably to increased nitrogen efficiency of dairy cattle, resulting in reduced nitrogen losses. This thesis focuses on three themes: the potential advances in protein evaluation systems for ruminants, the relationship ...
Duinkerken, G., van
core  

The influence of feeding strategy on growth and rejection of herbage around dung pats and their decomposition [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +3 more sources

Determinants of local food producer participation in state‐sponsored marketing programs: Evidence from Missouri

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation and development of animal breeding in Ireland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
End of project reportThe primary objectives of this study were: 1) to annually evaluate the pertinence of the Irish dairy cattle breeding index, the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) and where necessary modify, 2) to evaluate the potential of do-it-yourself ...
Berry, Donagh   +2 more
core  

Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neutrophil dynamics in the blood and milk of crossbred cows naturally infected with Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary World, 2015
Aim: The present study was designed to evaluate the neutrophil dynamics in terms of the functional competence during subclinical mastitis (SCM) and clinical mastitis (CM).
Dilip K. Swain   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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