Agriculture, and livestock production in particular, is criticized for being a contributor to
global environmental change, including emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). Methane …

The demand for animal products (eg dairy and beef) in tropical regions is expected to
increase in parallel with the public demand for sustainable practices, due to factors such as …

Methane (CH4) emissions from enteric fermentation in cattle are an important source of
greenhouse gases, accounting for about 40% of all agricultural emissions. Diet quality plays …

Background Selection of cattle that are less sensitive to environmental variation in
unfavorable environments and more adapted to harsh conditions is of primary importance …

Ruminants have evolved with the capability to recycle endogenous urea to the
gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Ruminal ammonia derived from urea recycling makes a net …

Simple Summary It is well known that intrauterine growth-restricted offspring present
physiologic and metabolic modifications later in life. Therefore, understanding the impact of …

Simple Summary The problem addressed in this study is that of mitigating methane
emissions by tropical beef cattle with the aim of reducing the impact of climate change and …

Temperature and soil moisture strongly affect the nutritional value and digestibility of forage
plants through changes in leaf chemical composition or the proportion of leaf blade tissues …

Simple Summary In animal breeding, the different climatic conditions and production
systems in beef cattle can result in the genotype by environment interaction. These …

Residents of the Sahel depend on livestock, but harsh environmental conditions during the
dry season limit rangeland forage, which is the main source of livestock feed. Al-though …