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Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever, Marius Michels, Oliver Musshoff   +2 more
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Vertical Price Transmission in Food Markets: New Evidence From Meta‐Analysis

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A growing body of empirical research has examined price dynamics along the food supply chain, yet findings remain heterogeneous and often conflicting. This study conducts a meta‐analysis of 140 studies, totaling 652 observations, to examine (1) the reported presence of asymmetric price transmission and (2) the reported direction of price ...
Sushan K C, Xiaoli Etienne, Andres Trujillo‐Barrera   +2 more
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Livelihood Diversification as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change and Household Food Security of Livestock Holders in Pakistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rural farm households continue to face significant risks from climate change, resulting in many of them diversifying their livelihood sources into other income‐generating activities to increase their incomes and improve food and nutrition security. In this study, we examine the drivers and impact of farm households' participation in livelihood
Mahwish Arshad, Awudu Abdulai
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Causal analysis of trade loss from pathogens: A global study of foot and mouth disease impacts on meat exports

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Our general interest is in global trade loss from livestock pathogens, specifically exports. We adopt a causal inference approach that considers animal disease outbreaks over time as non‐staggered binary treatments with the potential for switching in (infection) and out of treatment (recovery) within the sample period. The outcome evolution of
Mohammad Maksudur Rahman, Thomas L. Marsh   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang, Enoch Owusu‐Sekyere, Karin Alvåsen, Helena Hansson   +3 more
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Vegan/vegetarian diet and human milk donation: An EMBA survey across European milk banks

Maternal and Child Nutrition
The nutritional adequacy of human milk (HM) from vegan/vegetarian mothers has been a matter of debate, and a variety of recommendations regarding the eligibility of these mothers as human milk donors exists.
Serena Gandino, Agnieszka Bzikowska‐Jura, Karolina Karcz, Tanya Cassidy, Aleksandra Wesolowska, Barbara Królak‐Olejnik, Daniel Klotz, Sertac Arslanoglu, Jean‐Charles Picaud, Clair‐Yves Boquien, Enrico Bertino, Guido E. Moro, Gillian Weaver   +12 more
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Distribution of Big Tau Isoforms in the Human Central and Peripheral Nervous System

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Tau is widely studied in neurodegeneration, yet most work has focused on canonical brain tau isoforms. A longer isoform, “big tau,” produced by inclusion of exon 4a, is expressed in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) regions.
Rama Krishna Koppisetti, Nicolas R. Barthélemy, Kanta Horie, Cindy V. Ly, Kaleigh F. Roberts, Srinivas Koutarapu, Richard J. Perrin, Erin E. Franklin, Chiara Pedicone, Joshua Orrick, Justin Melendez, Timothy M. Miller, Chihiro Sato, Nupur Ghoshal, Alison M. Goate, Celeste M. Karch, Randall J. Bateman, Soumya Mukherjee   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Milk Banking In Nepal: An Initiative To Strengthen Newborn Nutrition

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
To address the gap of suboptimal breastfeeding practices and limited access to human milk and its challenges to neonatal health outcomes, the country’s first Human Milk Bank, “Amrit Kosh,” was established at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital ...
Smriti Poudel, Kalpana Subedi Upadhaya, Shailendra Bir Karmacharya, Prajwal Paudel, Rina Shrestha, Punam Maharjan, Laxmiswori Prajapati   +6 more
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone in Cattle Breeding: Fundamentals, Innovations, and Scope

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
FSH is crucial in cattle reproduction, with exogenous administration enhancing breeding and embryo production. Recombinant FSH offers advantages over pituitary‐extracted variants, including fewer injections, reduced stress, and safer production. These innovations improve breeding efficiency, optimize reproductive outcomes, and contribute to sustainable
Muhammad Shahzad, Hubdar Ali Kolachi, Jesse Oluwaseun Ayantoye, Xiaomeng Zhang, Muhammad Usman Mehmood, Rajilan Hilali Shanga, Pengcheng Wan, Xueming Zhao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring 3D anatomy: A free online course supporting novice learner inquiry and spatial conceptualization

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Application of three‐dimensional anatomical knowledge is essential for patient examination, diagnosis, and treatment and is crucial in the training of medical and healthcare students. Moreover, critical observation and spatial awareness are vital for learner understanding of three‐dimensional anatomical structures and relationships.
Jiayi Zhang, Moksh Sachdeva, Calum McCaig, Eleanor Gordon, Leonard Shapiro, Iain D. Keenan   +5 more
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