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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, Melville McMillan, Mukesh Khanal   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Antimicrobial Use on 36 Beef Feedlots in Western Canada: 2008–2012

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
The accurate quantification of antimicrobial use (AMU) in production animals is critical for monitoring trends in exposure to antimicrobial drugs (AMD) over time and examining potential associations with antimicrobial resistance in bacteria.
S. Brault, S. Hannon, S. Gow, B. Warr, J. Withell, Jiming Song, Christina M Williams, S. J. Otto, C. Booker, P. Morley   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association of colistin residues and manure treatment with the abundance of mcr-1 gene in swine feedlots.

Environment International, 2019
BACKGROUND The extensive use of colistin in swine production may have contributed to the recent emergence of corresponding mobile resistance gene mcr-1. The use of colistin as a feed additive was banned in China in April 2017. OBJECTIVES To examine the
X. Xia, Z. Wang, Yulin Fu, Xiang-Dang Du, Binwen Gao, Yuqing Zhou, Junjia He, Yang Wang, Jianzhong Shen, Haiyang Jiang, Yongning Wu   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A meta-analysis on the effect of the feeding type and production system on the carcase quality of lambs

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2019
This meta-analysis aims to identify if there are differences between the weight of lamb carcases and their main characteristics according to the production systems and type of feeding around the word. Lambs finished on feeding supplement (with or without
Lizbeth Esmeralda Robles Jiménez, Anna Naranjo, Juan Carlos Angeles Hernandez, Jorge Osorio Ovalos, Octavio Castelan Ortega, Manuel González Ronquillo   +5 more
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Disease Occurrence in- and the Transferal of Zoonotic Agents by North American Feedlot Cattle

Foods, 2023
North America is a large producer of beef and contains approximately 12% of the world’s cattle inventory. Feedlots are an integral part of modern cattle production in North America, producing a high-quality, wholesome protein food for humans.
Osman Y. Koyun, Igori Balta, Nicolae Corcionivoschi, Todd R. Callaway   +3 more
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Nasal pathobiont abundance is a moderate feedlot-dependent indicator of bovine respiratory disease in beef cattle. [PDF]

Anim Microbiome
Background Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) poses a persistent challenge in the beef cattle industry, impacting both animal health and economic aspects.
Centeno-Delphia RE, Glidden N, Long E, Ellis A, Hoffman S, Mosier K, Ulloa N, Cheng JJ, Davidson JL, Mohan S, Kamel M, Szasz JI, Schoonmaker J, Koziol J, Boerman JP, Ault A, Verma MS, Johnson TA.   +17 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Perception of consultants, feedlot owners, and packers regarding management and marketing decisions on feedlots: a national survey in Brazil (Part II)1

Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 2020
: Research interviews with agribusiness professionals are carried out in several countries for updating and developing technologies. This study aimed to investigate the perception of Brazilian feeders regarding management and marketing tools used in the ...
Thiago Sérgio de Andrade, T. Albertini, L. G. Barioni, S. R. de Medeiros, D. Millen, A. C. R. Dos Santos, R. Goulart, D. Lanna   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Characterization of the Pig Gut Microbiome and Antibiotic Resistome in Industrialized Feedlots in China

mSystems, 2019
The gut microbiota is believed to be closely related to many important physical functions in the host. Comprehensive data on mammalian gut metagenomes has facilitated research on host-microbiome interaction mechanisms, but less is known about pig gut ...
Chunlai Wang, Peng Li, Qiulong Yan, Liping Chen, Tiantian Li, Wanjiang Zhang, He Li, Changming Chen, Xiuyan Han, Siyi Zhang, Miao Xu, Bo Li, Xiao-Xuan Zhang, H. Ni, Yufang Ma, Bo Dong, Shenghui Li, Siguo Liu   +17 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparative diversity of microbiomes and Resistomes in beef feedlots, downstream environments and urban sewage influent

BMC Microbiology, 2019
Comparative knowledge of microbiomes and resistomes across environmental interfaces between animal production systems and urban settings is lacking. In this study, we executed a comparative analysis of the microbiota and resistomes of metagenomes from ...
R. Zaheer, Steven M. Lakin, R. Polo, S. Cook, F. Larney, P. Morley, C. Booker, S. Hannon, G. Van Domselaar, R. Read, T. McAllister   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Resistome diversity in cattle and the environment decreases during beef production

eLife, 2016
Antimicrobial resistant determinants (ARDs) can be transmitted from livestock systems through meat products or environmental effluents. The public health risk posed by these two routes is not well understood, particularly in non-pathogenic bacteria.
Noelle R Noyes, Xiang Yang, Lyndsey M Linke, Roberta J Magnuson, Adam Dettenwanger, Shaun Cook, Ifigenia Geornaras, Dale E Woerner, Sheryl P Gow, Tim A McAllister, Hua Yang, Jaime Ruiz, Kenneth L Jones, Christina A Boucher, Paul S Morley, Keith E Belk   +15 more
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