Simple Summary Improved on-farm animal welfare is increasingly expected by consumers
of livestock products, yet motivating farmers to adopt practice changes is challenging, with …

The global demand for protein in the form of red meat is growing, especially in Southeast
Asia, with income and population growth driving an increase in global beef consumption …

Milk production from Asiatic swamp buffalo is a new enterprise in Laos. As yields are limited,
provision of high-quality cow-calf molasses nutrient blocks containing 10% urea (UMNB10) …

Context Large-ruminant production in developing countries is inefficient with low growth
rates and declining weights, particularly in the dry season. Aims The impact of ad libitum …

Livestock production in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) reflects the inefficient
smallholder 'keeper'system that has been slow to adapt to the rapidly expanding demand for …

Context: In Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) goat numbers are rapidly growing and
have the potential to improve rural and economic development through income generation …

A lick block (LB) is a solidified mixture of molasses, urea, minerals, filler, coagulant and
binder that is supplemented to livestock mainly in relatively extensive rearing systems. It …

Simple Summary Urgent responses to the climate change crisis are required, with concerns
that cattle and buffalo are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in …

Large ruminant production is associated with high greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe)
intensity, with the highest in southeast Asia being Laos at 102.9 CO2eq/kg meat produced …

Field evidence indicates that livestock producers are motivated by access to products that
readily deliver pain management during husbandry interventions and, more recently, viral …