Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been tested as an online technique to predict the quality of raw intact samples of beef. It is well established that the calibration curves are specific to the type and composition of material analyzed, requiring constant calibration to improve...

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of microclimate on the water intake of grazing Nelore cattle. The animals were evaluated in the period of October/2023 to February/2024, totaling 118 days. We used 38 Nellore uncastrated males, body weight 301.21 ±...

Research to evaluate the finishing of heifers in feedlot is still little explored in Brazil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the productive and economic performance of crossbred beef heifers in feedlot finishing fed different sources of non-protein nitrogen (NNP). 552 c...

Double muscle syndrome (DM) is observed in different cattle breeds and is characterized by muscular hypertrophy, easily recognized by the increase in muscles, especially in the hindquarter region. DM manifests itself when mutations occur in the MSTN (Myostatin) or GDF-8 (Growth Differentiati...

Water efficiency has been an important consideration in cattle production systems. This study aimed to evaluate the association between water efficiency and intake with the carcass traits of grazing cattle. The study was conducted at Embrapa Gado de Corte in Campo Grande, MS, from&...

Integrated systems have been used in Brazil under a variety of models adapted to regional conditions. The ABC Plan (Low Carbon Agriculture), a national public policy with decarbonization targets for 2020 has listed and stimulated since the year 2010, as technological processes that ...

Little information is available in the literature on carcass and meat characteristics of beef heifers. The objective was to evaluate the effect of genetic group (GG) and non-protein nitrogen (NPN) sources added to the total ration on the carcass and meat characteristics of cull...

In recent years, there has been a search for nutritional methods to make ruminal fermentation more efficient and reduce methane production. The use of feed additives in the form of nanoparticles in bovine diets has been investigated as a promising technique. Therefore, the aim ...

Forage plants of the species Megathyrsus maximus (Syn. Panicum maximum) are an important alternative for the more than 160 million hectares devoted to meat production on pasture. Train and validate machine learning algorithms to identify the most accurate model in classifying cultivars ...