The dairy industry has focused on maximizing milk yield, as it is believed that this maximizes
profit mainly through dilution of maintenance costs. Efficiency of milk production has …

This work aimed to review the important aspects of the dairy industry evolution at herd level,
interrelating production with health management systems. Since the beginning of the …

In the last decades, a global warming trend was observed. Along with the temperature
increase, modifications in the humidity and wind regime amplify the regional and local …

We investigated the effects of environmental factors on average daily milk yield and day-to-
day variation in milk yield of barn-housed Scottish dairy cows milked with an automated …

Understanding the biological mechanisms of climatic adaptation is of paramount importance
for the optimization of breeding programs and conservation of genetic resources. The aim of …

Unprecedented climate change and ever-increasing demand for dairy products call for
solutions that can ensure stable and sustainable milk production in different climate regions …

The objectives of the present study were to identify key genes and biological pathways
associated with thermal stress in Chinese Holstein dairy cattle. Hence, we constructed a cell …

♦ Corresponding author: rzadamcz@ cyfronet. pl abstract Perception of the environment by
farm animals is fundamental for expression of behaviour and of their adaptation to different …

Successful reproduction is a cornerstone in food animal industry in order to sustain food
production for human. Therefore, various methods focusing on genetics and postnatal …

Mammalian females are born with a finite number of follicles in their ovaries that is referred
to as the ovarian reserve. There is a large amount of variation between females in the …