Call for papers - Innovative sustainable livestock farming: Enhancing resilience, profitability, and animal welfare

Guest Editors

Kifle G Gebremedhin, PhD, Cornell University, USA
Daniel Dooyum Uyeh, PhD, Michigan State University, USA

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 15 September 2025

BMC Agriculture is calling for submissions to our Collection on Innovative sustainable livestock farming. This Collection seeks to gather cutting-edge research on inventive approaches to sustainable livestock farming, addressing the complex challenges of environmental sustainability, animal welfare, and economic viability. We welcome submissions that explore advancements in grazing management, feed efficiency, integrated farming systems, and nutrient management, with the aim of promoting resilient, profitable, and ethically sound livestock production practices.

New Content Item This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG 15: Life on Land.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Kifle G Gebremedhin, PhD, Cornell University, USA

Dr Kilfe G Gebremedhin is an International Professor Emeritus of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. He is an elected fellow of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), faculty fellow of the Cornell Institute of Food Science, and the Atkinson Center for Sustainable Future. Dr Gebremedhin was inducted into the Rural Builder Hall of Fame by the National Rural Builder Magazine and is listed in Who is Who in the East by Marquis. He is the recipient of over 30 major awards for teaching excellence, research, mentoring, service and leadership, and has published over 255 research publications. He is nationally and internationally known for his research on mathematical modelling of bioenergetics of animals, heat and mass transfer in biological systems, and is developing the theory for diaphragm action in post-frame buildings.

Daniel Dooyum Uyeh, PhD, Michigan State University, USA

Dr Daniel Uyeh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State University. He focuses on climate-smart livestock systems and sustainable agriculture. He develops innovative decision-support tools that enhance resilience, profitability, and sustainability in livestock farming. Daniel integrates and deploys advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, machine learning, and optical sensing to improve livestock health, productivity, and welfare. He collaborates on global projects that tackle challenges in livestock systems, particularly in resource-constrained environments, empowering smallholder farmers. Daniel has published numerous peer-reviewed papers and holds patents in this field.

About the Collection

BMC Agriculture is calling for submissions to our Collection on Innovative sustainable livestock farming: Enhancing resilience, profitability, and animal welfare. Livestock farming plays a crucial role in global food production, but it also presents challenges related to environmental sustainability, animal welfare, and economic viability.

This Collection aims to gather research that explores inventive approaches to sustainable livestock farming, including advancements in grazing management, feed efficiency, integrated farming systems, and nutrient management. We invite submissions that investigate the impact of these approaches on farm resilience, animal welfare, and overall profitability, with a focus on practical and evidence-based solutions for the agricultural sector.

Advancing our collective understanding of sustainable livestock farming is vital for addressing the pressing challenges of food security and environmental sustainability. Recent advances in this field have demonstrated the potential of practices such as rotational grazing and improved feed efficiency to enhance farm resilience and profitability while ensuring high standards of animal welfare.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

Animal welfare in sustainable livestock farming
Farm resilience and adaptive strategies
Advancements in grazing management
Integrated farming systems for sustainable livestock production
Nutrient management and environmental sustainability

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG 15: Life on Land.

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Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Innovative sustainable livestock farming: Enhancing resilience, profitability, and animal welfare" from the dropdown menu.

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.