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Short communication: Antimethanogenic effects of 3-nitrooxypropanol depend on supplementation dose, dietary fiber content, and cattle type.

Journal of Dairy Science, 2018
3-Nitrooxypropanol (NOP) is a promising methane (CH4) inhibitor. Recent studies have shown major reductions in CH4 emissions from beef and dairy cattle when using NOP but with large variation in response. The objective of this study was to quantitatively
J. Dijkstra, A. Bannink, J. France, E. Kebreab, S. van Gastelen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +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

Intensification enhances litter carbon and nitrogen decomposition dynamics in subtropical grazinglands

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 2020
Increased grazing land management intensification through the selection of productive species and the use of N affects the amount and quality of C and N inputs to the soil.
Marta M. Kohmann, Joao M. D. Sanchez, Maria L. Silveira, Carolina B. Brandani, Amanda Baldo, Bernardo M. M. N. Borges, Victor S. Ribeirinho, Joao M. B. Vendramini   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Best of Intentions?: Rinderpest, Containment Practices, and Rebellion in Rhodesia in 1896

, 2019
Rinderpest was a deadly bovine virus that plagued cattle herds accross Europe and Asia for centuries. In the late 1880s to early 1890s, the virus found its way to Africa, where it wiped out thousands of non-immune cattle herds belonging to African ...
Katzung Hokanson, Brandon R
core  

Theileria orientalis Ikeda Genotype in Cattle, Virginia, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
Theileria orientalis Ikeda genotype is a parasite that causes a disease in cattle that results in major economic issues in Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. The parasite is transmitted by Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks, which have recently been reported
V. Oakes, M. Yabsley, D. Schwartz, T. LeRoith, C. Bissett, C. Broaddus, J. Schlater, S. M. Todd, K. Boes, M. Brookhart, K. Lahmers   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of handmade cloning enhances pregnancy rates and live calf production in cattle

Scientific Reports
Handmade cloning (HMC) presents several advantages over conventional cloning, including higher throughput, cost-efficiency, and operational simplicity. However, a comprehensive analysis comparing embryo production rates and pregnancy outcomes in cattle ...
Rina Su, Fangrong Ding, Moqir Sorgog, Ling Li, Suyilatu Bai, Xiji Ritu, Narenhua Nasenochir, Ruiwen Fan, Muren Herrid   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expectations of Cattle Feeding Investors in Feeder Cattle Placements [PDF]

Cattle feeders appear irrational when they place cattle on feed when projected profits are negative. Long futures positions appear to offer superior returns to cattle feeding investment.
Kastens, Terry L., Schroeder, Ted C.
core   +1 more source

Heteroscedastic Reaction Norm Models Improve the Assessment of Genotype by Environment Interaction for Growth, Reproductive, and Visual Score Traits in Nellore Cattle [PDF]

, 2022
Ivan Carvalho Filho, Delvan Alves da Silva, C. Teixeira, Thales de Lima Silva, Lúcio Flávio Macêdo Mota, Lúcia Galvão de Albuquerque, Roberto Carvalheiro   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source