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Are all meats substitutes? A basket‐and‐expenditure‐based approach

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the relationship among animal‐based meat and plant‐based meat alternatives (PBMAs) using a basket‐and‐expenditure‐based choice experiment. In particular, we examine whether animal‐based meat products are substitutes or complements with PBMAs.
Clinton L. Neill, Logan L. Britton
wiley   +1 more source

Boran calves reared under partial milk offtake can undergo compensatory growth post-weaning and optimize beef-milk productivity

Journal of Applied Animal Research
This study determined the long-term effect of restricted suckling on the post-weaning performance of Boran cattle. Thirty-two nursing cows and their calves arranged in a 4 X 2 factorial experiment were grazed in the tropical ecological zone IV range. The
Jack Ouda, Douglas Indetie, George Karumba, Robert Irungu   +3 more
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First report of monepantel Haemonchus contortus resistance on sheep farms in Uruguay

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background On two farms it was noted that after routine treatment with monepantel, fecal egg counts failed to drop. This was accompanied by lambs mortality due to Haemonchus contortus infection.
América E Mederos, Zully Ramos, Georgget E Banchero   +2 more
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Determinants of local food producer participation in state‐sponsored marketing programs: Evidence from Missouri

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
wiley   +1 more source

The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun, John Beghin, Fernando Maximiliano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple, Christian Stetter, Cathal Buckley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resilience of Small Beef Packers and the USDA Meat Supply Chain Initiative

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We focus on the plant‐size resilience relationship among small beef packers during COVID‐19. Defining resilience as the ability to maintain or increase slaughter and non‐resilience as otherwise, we use survey and secondary data to estimate a logit model where resilience is a function of a plant's capacity and age in addition to labor condition
Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Azzeddine Azzam, Binod Khanal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detection of Burkholderia mallei in Microbiological Culture: A Comparative Analysis of PCR Primer Sets

Pathogens
Glanders is a highly contagious and often fatal zoonotic disease of equids caused by Burkholderia mallei, a pathogen of significant concern due to its potential for bioterrorism.
Jéssica Cristine K. Moriya, Paula Adas P. Suniga, Ana Clara L. Araújo, Maria Goretti Santos, Juliana S. G. Rieger, Cynthia Mantovani, Rodrigo Jardim, Márcio Roberto Silva, Flábio R. Araújo, Lenita R. Santos   +9 more
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Hair hormone profiling as a non-invasive diagnostic approach for assessing long-term endocrine status and productivity in Hereford bulls [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Accurate evaluation of hormonal status is critical for optimizing growth performance and meat quality in beef cattle. Conventional matrices such as blood, saliva, and urine reflect only short-term fluctuations and are influenced by ...
Alexey Frolov, Oleg Zavyalov, Zulfiya Galieva   +2 more
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Reproductive injury in male BALB/c mice infected with Neospora caninum

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Neospora caninum is one of the main causes of abortion in pregnant animals. However, N. caninum-induced reproductive injury in male mice is still unclear. Methods Male BALB/c mice were infected with a bovine isolate of N.
Hang Li, Bing-Yi Yang, Ming-Ming Liu, Shao-Wei Zhao, Su-Zhu Xie, Hao Wang, Shuang Zhang, Xue-Nan Xuan, Li-Jun Jia   +8 more
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