Dairy  

Hala Abbas Naji, Atiaf Ghanim Rhyaf, Noora Khadhim Hadi ALyasari and Hassan Al-Karagoly

The periparturient period, which spans late pregnancy to early lactation in dairy cows, is a crucial phase characterized by complex metabolic and endocrine adjustments necessary for sustained milk production. This research focused on the relationship betw... see more

Martin Stojnov, Toncho Penev, Dimo Dimov and Ivaylo Marinov

In the last decade, we have been witnessing serious climate changes related to global warming. This affects all living beings, including dairy cows. As the climate warms, dairy cows in temperate climate zones experience heat stress (HS), which affects the... see more

Chiara Rossi, Giampiero Grossi, Nicola Lacetera and Andrea Vitali

The dairy industry’s contribution to global warming has been thoroughly examined. However, it is important to raise public awareness of emission hotspots and the possibility of mitigation in dairy supply chains. This study assessed the Carbon Footprint (C... see more

Pablo Ernesto Bobadilla, Nicolás López-Villalobos, Fernando Sotelo and Juan Pablo Damián

Dairy cow longevity is associated with three key areas: animal welfare, the economy, and the environment. In pastoral dairy systems, cows are exposed to environmental hardships and variations in feed supply associated with the seasonal growth of pastures.... see more

Burim N. Ametaj

Emanuela Chiarella, Carlotta Ceniti, Fabio Castagna and Domenico Britti

Bovine colostrum is the first mammary secretion after parturition; it is rich in Igs and bioactive compounds and could play a role in the development of naturally based products with positive effects on human health. In this discussion, we critically exam... see more

Bigboy Simbi, Ryan C. Pink, Louise Whatford and Charlotte Lawson

Background: The UK dairy sheep industry is relatively small but growing, particularly for cheese and yogurt products. Anecdotally, sheep milk (SM) may be better tolerated by humans than cows’ milk and could have environmental as well as health benefits. A... see more

Sudeb Saha, Md. Nazmul Hasan, Md. Nazim Uddin, B. M. Masiur Rahman, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Khan, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed and Haruki Kitazawa

Crossbreeding in dairy cattle with exotic breeds continues to be an appealing practice to the dairy farmers of Bangladesh. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the impact of crossbreeding on both the physical attributes and milk quality traits of... see more

Giacomo Lai, Margherita Addis, Marco Caredda, Myriam Fiori, Alessio Silvio Dedola, Stefano Furesi and Massimo Pes

The aim of this work was develop a technological process for the manufacturing of an ice cream from sheep milk, enriched with both functional ingredients and probiotic bacteria. The studied process involved the use of an enriched milk (EM) obtained by mix... see more

Mohamed F. Y. Hassan, Khaled H. Salman, Khaled G. Zaki, Noha A. Hassan, Hanadi Saleh S. Alahaideb and Abd-Ellah A. Abd-Alla

Egyptian Jallab (EJ) is a conical candy (light to dark brown), manufactured from a part of sugar cane juice, that is used in the black honey industry. EJ is considered an unrefined sugar or a non-centrifugal form of sugar. The traditional use of Jallab is... see more

Anna Antonella Spina, Piera Iommelli, Anna Rita Morello, Domenico Britti, Nicola Pelle, Giusi Poerio and Valeria Maria Morittu

Dietary particle size is one of the most relevant factors influencing rumen function and the selection of the most palatable components of the total mixed ration (TMR) by cows. The aim of this study was to evaluate the particle size distribution (PSD), ho... see more

Noemí López González, Daniel Abarquero, Patricia Combarros-Fuertes, Bernardo Prieto, José María Fresno and María Eugenia Tornadijo

Salting influences microbial growth, enzymatic activity, and biochemical reactions during ripening, thus contributing to the final quality of cheese. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different salting methods (dry salting at 12, 24, ... see more

Athanasios Limnaios, Maria Tsevdou, Eirini Zafeiri, Evangelos Topakas and Petros Taoukis

The growing global market of dairy products has led to the need for alternative approaches regarding whey valorization, which is the primary by-product of cheese and strained yogurt production. In this context, prebiotic galactooligosaccharides can be pro... see more

Jean C. S. Lourenço, Isabela F. Carrari, Georgia C. de Aguiar, Huibert P. Janssen, Dante P. D. Lanna, Izabelle A. M. A. Teixeira and Rodrigo de Almeida

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of supplementing the diet of high-producing Holstein cows with 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-butanoate (HMTBa) on their milk production and composition, milk fatty acid profile, blood metabolites, and b... see more

Karen Vanessa Munive Nuñez, Anderson Clayton da Silva Abreu, Jaqueline Milagres de Almeida, Juliano Leonel Gonçalves, Érika Carolina Romão Bonsaglia, Marcos Veiga dos Santos and Nathália Cristina Cirone Silva

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows, and its development of antibiotic resistance has limited treatment efficacy. Essential oils (EOs) are natural products with a wide range of antimicrobial properties that could b... see more

Fatimah Eesee Jaafar, Hassan Hadi Mehdi Al Rubaiy and Alaa Kareem Niamah

The aim of this study was to compare the physical, chemical, and microbiological features of bio-yoghurt that had been air-oven-dried at three temperatures (40, 50, and 60 °C) to those of fresh bio-yoghurt. The results showed that drying bio-yoghurt at 40... see more

Izaac P. S. Medeiros, Sebastião I. Guido, Marco A. S. Gama, Carlos H. M. Silva, Michelle C. B. Siqueira, Camila S. da Silva, Antonio J. Netto, Silas B. Felix, Milena N. Rabelo, Thayane V. M. Santos, Maria A. M. Leite and Marcelo A. Ferreira

Forage serves as the primary nutritional resource for livestock; however, the consistent availability of high-quality forage is hindered by seasonal variations in environmental conditions, particularly in semiarid regions. In response to this challenge, s... see more

Anna C. Hansen, Roger D. Moon, Marcia I. Endres and Bradley J. Heins

Rocío Jiménez-Granado, Antonio Molina, Manuel Sánchez Rodríguez, Chiraz Ziadi and Alberto Menéndez Buxadera

The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters of somatic cell score (SCS) and fat plus protein yield (FPY) using repeatability (RM) and random regression (RRM) models in Florida goats. The data consisted of 340,654 test-day controls of the firs... see more