Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), notably CO2 from fossil fuel combustion, are increasingly altering the radiative balance of Earth’s atmosphere, leading to dangerous shifts in global climate (Ripple et al., 2024). In response to this human-inflicted…

Determining what plants grazing animals are eating has been a persistent challenge for animal and rangeland scientists (Holechek et al. 1982). This challenge not only applies to important livestock species such as cattle, sheep, and horses but also…

The global dairy sector produced 930 million tons of milk in 2022, which was processed into a wide range of dairy products for human consumption. In 2023, 160.8 million tons have been produced by EU 27, the largest global producer, followed by United…