Despite many challenges faced by animal producers, including environmental problems,
diseases, economic pressure, and feed availability, it is still predicted that animal production …

Simple Summary It is well known that the thermal environment has an integral role in
maintaining the health and productivity of cattle. Although cold stress has been identified to …

Traditionally, research on farm animal welfare has mainly been focused on welfare
problems thought to be common in intensive systems, whereas the welfare of animals kept …

There is growing evidence on the extent to which projected changes in climate, including
increases in atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, higher temperatures, changes in amount …

Simple Summary The current immune, metabolic, and neural pathways and the structures
involved in developing the febrile response and, in return, to thermal homeostasis are …

Young adults in developed countries are distanced from agriculture and the meat industry
needs to do a better job of communicating with them. A major welfare concern is slaughter …

Climate change presents a range of challenges for animal agriculture in Australia. Livestock
production will be affected by changes in temperature and water availability through impacts …

During the summer, high ambient temperature and humidity cause economic loss to the
global livestock industry via reduced livestock productivity and increased mortality. The …

Shade is a mechanism to reduce heat load providing cattle with an environment supportive
of their welfare needs. Although heat stress has been extensively reviewed, researched, and …

The use of open outdoor feedlots for housing large numbers of cattle is increasing in many
parts of the world. In these systems cattle are kept in large outdoor pens on a soil surface …