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A cattle raising model for the National Livestock Farming
Ciencia Veterinaria, 2020 The objective is to represent the national production system in balance for cattle raising through a model that includes characteristic indicators at the macro level, such as weaning percentage, extraction rate, percentages of females in slaughter, death
Amilcar Arzubi
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden +5 more
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Effect of Algarroba on Grazing Cow Behavior and Milk Production. I. Dry Season.
Revista de Producción Animal, 2016 The effect of algarroba (Prosopis juliflora SW) arborization on grazing cow behavior and milk production was assessed. The trial was made in the rainy season, and six enclosures were used per arborization treatment (low arborization, 1-7 trees/ha; mid ...
Alex J. Roca Cedeño +9 more
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Floresta e AmbienteO objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar o efeito da pecuária extensiva sobre a composição e a diversidade florística da regeneração natural em áreas de preservação permanente de Floresta Ombrófila Mista em Caçador, SC.
Luan Demarco Fiorentin +4 more
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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park +4 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2012 This work was carried out to evaluate the physiological thermoregulation responses of Girolando-breed dairy cows kept in feedlot during summertime. A total of 15 animals were used, belonging to three genetic groups: 1/2, 5/8 and 3/4 Holstein-Gir (HG ...
Ivalda de Albuquerque Lima +5 more
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Effects of Different Soilless Growing Media on the Growth and Development of Tobacco Seedlings
International Journal of Agronomy, 2022 To prevent reliance on a single finite source of the medium in raising tobacco nurseries, there arose a need to evaluate alternative media based on materials already available on farms.
Misheck Chandiposha, Tobias Takadini
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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli +2 more
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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
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EDISEach year, cattle producers must decide what to do with new calves. There are two options for the females: sell them as weaned heifers or keep them to raise as replacements to build the herd. There are benefits to both.
Hannah Baker
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