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Taxing Feedlots in Alberta: Lethbridge County's Tax on Confined Feeding Operations [PDF]
The School of Public Policy Publications, 2017 Lethbridge County introduced a new business tax on confined feeding operations (CFO), notably feedlots, in 2016. It was expected to bring in $2.5 million for county road maintenance in 2017.
Bev Dahlby +2 more
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Using Radio-Telemetry to Assess the Risk European Starlings Pose in Pathogen Transmission Among Feedlots [PDF]
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 We monitored site-use and movements of 102 radio-tagged European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) during the winter months at 2 concentrated animal feeding operations (feedlots) in central Kansas.
Shannon M. Gaukler +3 more
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Epidemiology, economic losses, and management implications associated with pneumonia-related mortality in feedlots from Brazil [PDF]
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira: Cattle death due to pneumonia-related mortalities (PRM) is a major problem in beef cattle feedlots worldwide. However, compared to other major beef-producing countries, Brazil lacks sufficient data on these losses, having no information to define the ...
Ramiro B. Madeira +9 more
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Antimicrobial use in 20 U.S. beef feedyards: 2018–2019
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 The objective of this study was to report antimicrobial use in a convenience sample of U.S. beef feedyards for the years 2018 and 2019. In addition to antimicrobial use metrics, also reported are the indications for antimicrobial use and outcomes related
Michael D. Apley +5 more
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Effect of Feedlots on Water Quality [PDF]
, 1975 The effect of feedlot runoff on water quality was examined. Samples were collected from river feedlots and offshore from lake feedlots and compared with samples from appropriate control sites.
Cheetham, Ronald D. +2 more
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Safety, 2019 Cattle feedyards are a high-risk environment. They are characterized by high rates of occupational injuries and illnesses. As such, there is a clear need to address the health and safety of cattle feedyard workers.
Athena K. Ramos +2 more
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Scientific Reports, 2020 This research study was conducted to determine if bird depredation in feedlots is associated with the prevalence of ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli in cattle and to determine if removal of invasive bird species could be an effective management ...
James C. Carlson +4 more
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Impact of Stress on Health and Final Weight in Fattening Lambs
Animals, 2020 In order to determine whether the stress level had any influence on the health and final weight of Rasa Aragonesa fattening lambs, stress markers were measured throughout the fattening period in 80 feedlot lambs (group F) and in 40 lambs finished on the ...
Teresa Navarro +7 more
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Understanding the transmission dynamics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 super-shedding infections in feedlot cattle [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background The presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) super-shedding cattle in feedlots has the potential to increase the overall number (bio-burden) of E. coli O157:H7 in the environment. It is important to identify factors to reduce the
Elizabeth M. Antaki-Zukoski +5 more
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Safety, 2018 Immigrants comprise a large percentage of the agricultural labor force in the United States. They are a vulnerable worker population and often have fewer occupational and social protections.
Athena K. Ramos +5 more
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