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The Lore of Low Methane Livestock:Co-Producing Technology and Animals for Reduced Climate Change Impact [PDF]

, 2013
Methane emissions from sheep and cattle production have gained increasing profile in the context of climate change. Policy and scientific research communities have suggested a number of technological approaches to mitigate these emissions.
A Gilg, A Spence, A Spence, AK Jones, AP Barnes, C Grasseni, Committee on Climate Change, D Gibbs, D Goodman, D Kahneman, D Moran, Foresight. The Future of Food and Farming, Genesis Faraday Partnership, H Steinfeld, Industry Delivery Partners, IT Convery, J Gray, J Haggerty, J Murdoch, J Reardon, J Ritchie, J Schot, JA Holstein, K Green, K Saltzman, KL Blackstock, L Holloway, L Holloway, L Holloway, L Holloway, L Holloway, L Holloway, L Holloway, LE Holloway, M Douglas, M Gill, M Riley, N Evans, N Ward, N Ward, P Lowe, P Macnaghten, PM Stassart, R Doubleday, R Wilkie, R Yarwood, R Yarwood, RJF Burton, S Barr, S Calvert, S Eden, S Jasanoff, T Garnett, T Garnett, VR Haden   +54 more
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Consumer Valuation of Meat Alternatives and Labeling Policies: A Comparative Perspective

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates and compares US consumer perceptions and the impact of environmental, human health, and animal welfare information related to conventional meat on preferences for meat alternatives and labeling policies. Using the best–worst scaling method across 10 different burger alternatives, our results show that the meat burger is
Daniele Asioli, Wei Yang, Jia Han, Quoc Cuong Nguyen, Massimiliano Petracci, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of aluminum resistance in hybrids of Brachiaria decumbens Stapf. [PDF]

Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 2015
The objective of this work was to evaluate hybrids of Brachiaria decumbens for root vigor and aluminum resistance as components of edaphic adaptation.
Keise Mara Belmonte de Oliveira, Sanzio Carvalho Lima Barrios, Lucimara Chiari, Valdemir Antônio Laura, Cacilda Borges do Valle   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The potential role of Indigofera zollingeriana as a high-quality forage for cattle in Indonesia

Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2023
Ownership of cattle in Indonesia is dominated by smallholder farmers, who rely heavily on low-quality mature grasses and crop residues as animal feed. Forage tree legumes (FTLs) provide a practical and profitable option for supplying nutrients limiting ...
Risa Antari, Simon P. Ginting, Yenny N. Anggraeny, Stuart R. McLennan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Contributions of the hair sheep breed Santa Ines as a maintenance host for Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Brazil

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Hair sheep breeds are a new, cost-effective option for the diversification of livestock in the Midwest region of Brazil. They are grazed extensively with cattle as well as in isolation in small areas.
Marcos Valério Garcia, Renato Andreotti, Fernando Alvarenga Reis, André de Abreu Rangel Aguirre, Jacqueline Cavalcante Barros, Jaqueline Matias, Wilson Werner Koller   +6 more
doaj   +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

Polymorphisms of Bovine HSP90 and Their Implications in Beef Cattle Productivity [PDF]

, 2018
Production of beef cattle represents a $60 billion industry in the United States (USDA, 2015). The American beef cattle industry loses an estimated $370 million annually due to heat stress (St-Pierre, 2003).
Smith, Glynn G
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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