ICAR Technical Series # 29

ISSN: 1563-2504

ISBN: 978-92-95014-25-1

Sustainable Livestock Farming Through Harmonisation, Technology and Innovation

Anand, India, 29 March-4 April 2025

Editors: N. Nayee, S. Gajjar, S. Orlandini, M. Burke and C. Mosconi

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Single contributions

  1. Using test day data and neural network regression to rank cows based on their future lifetime milk yield revenue
    L. Fadul, R. Lacroix, D. Warner, M. Ayat, R. Cue and D. Lefebvre
  2. AgNav – a climate action planning tool for farmers and their advisors
    M. Lynch, P. Fenton, J. Herron, D. O’Brien, E. Murphy and M. Houlihan
  3. US genetic evaluation for new calf health traits: diarrhea and respiratory illnesses
    M. Neupane, K.L. Parker Gaddis, S. Toghiani, A.M. Miles, J.R. Graham, J.F. Burchard, J.W. Dürr, J.B. Cole,,, J.R. O’Connell, C.P. Van Tassell and P.M. VanRaden 
  4. How genomics transformed intensive dairy genetic improvement
    B. Cole,
  5. The ARDI2 project: harmonisation and cooperation toward a cross-border breeding programme involving Latxa and Manech dairy sheep breeds
    J.-M. Astruc, I. Granado-Tajada, C. Pineda-Quiroga, I. Beltran de Heredia,M. Lasarte, L. Mintegi, Z.G. Vitezica, S.T. Rodriguez-Ramilo, C. André, F. Fidelle, K. Haugaard, F. Macedo, T. Roozen and E. Ugarte
  6. Differences in cow milk mid-infrared spectra collected during morning and evening milking and their implications
    M. Frizzarin,, A. Casa, E. Hayes and D. Berry
  7. Modelling of the lactation curve in French dairy sheep
    A. Baron, C. Hardy, C. de Boissieu and J.M. Astruc
  8. Simple phenotypic indexes can bring data recording to life for smallholder farmers
    P.R. Amer, A. Schurink, D. Bjelland, M. Haigh and C. Nimbkar
  9. Milk analysis as basis to incentivize and support safe and sustainable dairy products
    D. Schwarz
  10. Community based breeding programs. Opportunity for smallholder goat genetic improvement and increased incomes
    C. Nimbkar, P.O. Ghalsasi, S. Parai, C. Singh Rao, H. Patel, V. Vaghani, A. Schurink, D. Bjelland and P. Amer
  11. Farm management monitor for the dairy: a case study on continued improved milk production
    W. Schielen, W. Vaessen and B. Ides
  12. The last data point. Experience with Dtreo data capture for impact in smallholder ruminant systems
    A. Schurink, D. Bjelland, C. Nimbkar, N. Kumar, S. Parai, C. Singh, V.M. Vaghani, M. Haigh, B. Santos and P. Amer 
  13. Animal Reproduction Biotechnology Solutions – IMV Technologies
    S. Sharma
  14. Revolutionizing dairy breeding: Introduction of ABS sexed semen in India
    S.P. Deshmukh, D. Rawat and R. Gupta
  15. Traceability of results: development of a secondary certified reference material for somatic cell counting for milk quality control
    G.A. Costamagna, M.S. Toscana, L.M. Marmo, J.A. Pugliotti and J.A. Rinaldi
  16. Whole genome mapping for identification of genes associated with production traits under heat stress conditions in Mehsana Buffalo
    M. Darji, J.P. Gupta, B.P. Brahmkshtri, S. Saha, J. Chaudhari, A. Chaudhari and S.K. Mohapatra
  17. Adoption of panting score as a heat stress assessment tool in Indian smallholder dairy system
    A. Joshi, K. Bhave, S. Joshi, V. Potdar, S. Shinde, Y. Gaundare, N. Punde, T. Shirsath, V. Dhanikachalam, S. Jadhav and B.J Hayes
  18. Data collection for genetic improvement from smallholder
    S.A Joshi, Y.S Gaundare, N.K Punde, T.V Shirsath, V.V Potdar, A.S Joshi, V.D, Santoshkumar, R. Jadhav, S.V Shinde and K. G Bhave
  19. Utility of an in-line somatic cell count sensor for selecting cows for dry-cow therapy
    S. McDougall and R. Orchard
  20. The use of genetics in enhancing farm resistance to bTB
    S. Ring, R. Evans and D. Berry
  21. Understanding milking temperament – a farmer preferred trait under Indian smallholder dairy farming system
    S. Shinde, K. Bhave, A. Joshi, V. Potdar, S. Joshi, Y. Gaundare, N. Punde, T. Shirsath, S. Jadhav, V. Dhanikachalam, and V. Ducrocq
  22. Reinforcement of animal resilience: survey and network development of experts
    D. Słomian, A. Crisà, M. Ballester, K. Żukowski, A. Arczewska-Włosek, M. Świątkiewicz, M. Małopolska, P. Topolski, W. Młocek and M.-H. Pinard
  23. Seasonal, parity, and lactation stage effects on daily methaneemissions in dairy cattle in Taiwan
    P.-An Tu, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Yi-Hsin Yeh, Yueh-Tung Chen, Jeng-Fang Huang and Jen-Wen Shiau
  24. Weigh day; an android application for DHI test day data collection
    W. VerBoort, A. Allen, J. Beaulieu and L. Pierucci
  25. Insights into lactation performance for automatic milking systems of Holstein dairy cows in Taiwan
    Y.H. Yeh, Y.T. Chen, Y.H. Chen, M.K. Yang, Y.H. Chen, J.F. Huang, J.W. Shiau and P.A. Tu
  26. Effect of different preservatives on total bacteria count in raw milk for laboratory proficiency test
    Y.T. Chen, Y.H. Yeh, M.K Yang, Y.H. Chen, J.W. Shiau, J.F. Huang and P.A. Tu,