The main system for feeding cattle in Brazil is the forage-based. It happens due to low cost
and high potential of forage production, which can be widely explored in a tropical climate …

The use of long-term forage production simulation is important to studies of strategic
scenarios, yield-gap predictions and production risk analysis. However, forage models have …

The effects of three canopy heights (10, 25 and 40 cm) and two N rates (50 and 250 kg ha−
1 year− 1) on herbage accumulation (HA), participation of leaf categories in the leaf area …

Brachiaria and Cynodon are two of the most important pasture grasses worldwide.
Computer model simulations can be used to study pasture species growth and physiological …

Brachiaria sp. grasses are widely used in planted pastures in Brazil.'Mulato II'is a productive
Brachiaria hybrid (B. ruziziensis× B. decumbens× B. brizantha) with high nutritive value, but …

Exploring improved tropical forages is considered to be an important approach in delivering
quality and consistent feed options for dairy cattle in tropical and subtropical regions. The …

Warm‐season grasses predominate in subtropical and tropical climates and are the primary
feed source for many livestock. They utilize the C4 carbon fixation pathway, associated with …

Improved grazing management can increase the output of many tropical forage–livestock
systems. Adjusted grazing management techniques have been proposed for producers that …

Improvements in the nutritional quality of tropical grasses depend on the proper use of
grazing management and nitrogen fertilization as well as climatic conditions. The aim of this …

Simple Summary Cyclical droughts negatively impact agriculture, with deficits of water
availability for the maintenance of crops destined for human food and animal production …