Impacts of climate change on the livestock food supply chain; a review of the evidence

CM Godde, D Mason-D'Croz, DE Mayberry… - Global food security, 2021 - Elsevier
The potential impacts of climate change on current livestock systems worldwide are a major
concern, and yet the topic is covered to a limited extent in global reports such as the ones …

Temperate silvopastures provide greater ecosystem services than conventional pasture systems

HCS Amorim, AJ Ashworth, PL O'Brien, AL Thomas… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Management and design affect systems' ability to deliver ecosystem services and meet
sustainable intensification needs for a growing population. Soil–plant–animal health …

Genomic responses to climatic challenges in beef cattle: A review

D Colombi, F Perini, S Bettini, S Mastrangelo… - Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is a major concern for the near future and for livestock breeding. Cattle
breeding, due to its greenhouse gas emissions, is one of the most implicated industries …

[HTML][HTML] Biometeorological feedbacks on peatlands: Raising the water table to reduce meteorologically-related stress on cattle

W Gherca, I Forbrich, A Jacotot, SH Knox… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2025 - Elsevier
Peatland restoration is an important mitigation action in the fight against climate change.
Researchers encourage farmers to rewet deep-drained lands on organic soil to a shallow …

Observed climatology and variability of cattle heat stress in Australia

T Cowan, MC Wheeler, DH Cobon… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
Exposure to weather extremes, such as heatwaves, can cause discomfort, harm, or death in
grazing cattle in pastures. While the Australian Bureau of Meteorology issues sheep graziers …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of heat stress on the accuracy of an ear-tag accelerometer for monitoring rumination and eating behavior in dairy-beef cross cattle using an automated …

JR Weinert-Nelson, J Werner, AA Jacobs… - Journal of Dairy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Accelerometer-based technologies can be used for precision monitoring of feeding
behaviors, but limited information is available regarding the effect of varying environmental …

Comparative physiological and biochemical assessment of the heat tolerance of dwarf Vechur, Kasaragod, and standard-size crossbred cattle under humid, hot …

M Elayadeth-Meethal… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Reduced body size is an ecological response to climate change. Differential responses to
heat stress in phenotypically diverse bovine lineages may imply a body size-dependent …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling Riparian Use by Cattle–Influence of Management, Season, and Weather

MM Rowland, RM Nielson, DW Bohnert… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2025 - Elsevier
Because riparian ecosystems are highly valued for their diverse ecological services, past
and ongoing disturbances in riparian zones have led to extensive restoration efforts …

The interrelationship between macrominerals and heat stress in ruminants: current perspectives and future directions-a review

EM Samara, MA Al-Badwi, KA Abdoun… - Veterinary Research …, 2025 - Springer
Macromineral imbalances in ruminants, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, pose
a significant challenge to production sustainability and profitability. Heat stress exacerbates …

Trees on rangelands can attenuate the negative effect of heat waves on Hereford heifers' productivity

C Saravia, E van Lier, C Munka, O Bentancur… - Agroforestry …, 2024 - Springer
The quantification of environmental conditions to predict the effect of extreme events (such
as heat waves, HW) on livestock is important to animal welfare and performance. The aim of …