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AN INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS OF VERTICAL COORDINATION VERSES VERTICAL INTEGRATION: THE CASE OF THE US BROILER INDUSTRY [PDF]
This paper analyzes the situation, structure and performance of broiler production. The inherent interdependence in broiler production is high transactions costs.
Aust, Patricia
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Rickettsioses and leptospirosis are infectious diseases often underdiagnosed due to limited knowledge about their epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical aspects. Objectives To characterize the seroprevalence and seroincidence of Rickettsia and Leptospira agents and determine their associated factors in rural areas of Urabá ...
Mariana Torres‐Bustamante +4 more
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Is the World Getting Smaller? Network‐Driven Heterogeneity in Gravity‐Model Elasticities
The World Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gravity models constitute the workhorse of empirical international trade research, yet the temporal stability of their core parameters—distance and GDP elasticities—remains underexplored, particularly in relation to the evolving structure of trade networks.
Zsolt T. Kosztyán +2 more
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A Comparative Assessment of the Broiler:Corn Ratio and Its Impact on Broiler Processors' Profitability [PDF]
Input prices for broiler production, particularly corn, are becoming increasingly volatile due to increasing competition for corn from ethanol and biofuels production suggesting volatility in poultry profits will follow indicator of profits relating feed
Hamm, Sandra J. +2 more
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Perinatal development and nutrient utilization in chickens : effects of incubation conditions [PDF]
, 2010 Suboptimal incubation conditions can negatively affect survival and development of chicken embryos. However, physiological mechanisms that may explain these effects, and the long-lasting consequences are largely unknown.
Molenaar, R.
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Measures to reduce fine dust emission from poultry houses: reduction from broiler houses by ionization [PDF]
, 2009 In this study the effect was determined of a commercially available air ionization system on the reduction of airborne dust in a broiler house.
Harn, J., van +4 more
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MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 5, October 2026.Whole‐genome sequencing analysis of Escherichia coli isolates from broiler, layer and sonali chickens in Bangladesh shown extensive antimicrobial resistance, diverse virulence factors, plasmid‐mediated resistance, and a highly open pangenome. Comparative genomic analyses demonstrated close genetic relationships with global strains, highlighting the One
Md. Rokibul Hasan Shanto +6 more
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06-03 "Feeding the Factory Farm: Implicit Subsidies to the Broiler Chicken Industry" [PDF]
Since the passage of the 1996 Farm Bill, the U.S. market prices of soybeans and corn have dropped 21% and 32%, respectively. These commodities are now sold on the market at a price below what they cost to produce. If U.S. agricultural policies contribute
Elanor Starmer, Aimee Witteman and Timothy A. Wise
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ChemistryOpen, Volume 15, Issue 10, October 2026.Horse hoof trimmings, cruelty‐free and traceable keratin‐rich waste, were characterized for particle size, morphology, thermal stability, composition and metal contamination. Results show a high higher‐heating value and promising upcycling paths for energy and materials, but variable metal contamination (shoeing‐ and milling‐dependent) requires ...
Esther Trigueros +6 more
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Packaging Technology and Science, Volume 39, Issue 10, Page 1253-1279, October 2026.This graphical abstract summarizes the main strategies for incorporating natural antimicrobial agents into thermoplastic food packaging polymers, including melt processing, surface deposition, controlled release and chemical immobilization. It highlights the major classes of natural antimicrobials, key advantages such as microbial growth reduction and ...
Florence Akinmeye +4 more
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