The Research Column | Milk South Africa

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by Heinz Meissner

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Title	Date	Discipline	Extract	Keywords
Ethical consumerism and sustainable production			Discipline: ethics; Keywords: animal welfare, improving efficiency, traditional systems, organic production, carbon footprint.
Pre-partum dietary management of energy intake affects postpartum intake and lactation performance by primiparous and multiparous Holstein cows			Discipline: Lactation management; Keywords: energy intake, roughage, productivity, longevity
Potential for improving the carbon footprint of butter and blend products			Discipline: carbon footprint; Keywords: GHG emissions, vegetable oil, fat content, type of packaging.
Heat stability of reconstituted, protein-standardized skim milk powders.			Discipline: milk powder; Keywords: heat-treatment, shelf life, pH , protein content, standardization material.
Composition, coagulation properties, and cheesemaking potential of milk from cows undergoing extended lactations in a pasture-based system.			Discipline: cheese; Keywords: conceive after birth, cheddar cheese, lactation length, cheese yield, organoleptic properties.
Influence of continuous selection for improved milk yields and other productivity measures			Discipline: breeding; Keywords: productivity measures, inbreeding, longevity, replacement costs, heritability, fitness traits.
Methane emissions of South African livestock			Discipline: carbon footprint; Keywords: climate change, rumen fermentation, manure, beef cattle, dairy cattle, smallstock, pigs, poultry, game.
Optimal replacement policies for dairy cows based on daily yield measurements			Discipline: lactation management; Keywords: reproduction, model, MDP, daily information, economic implications.
The effects of ring castration with local anaesthesia and analgesia in Holstein calves at 3 months of age on welfare indicators			Discipline: animal welfare; Keywords: pain levels, behaviour, stress levels, serum cholesterol, wound healing.
Calving interval genetic parameters and trends for dairy breeds in South Africa			Discipline: reproduction; Keywords: fertility traits, selection indices, breeding values.