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The Cow or the Credit: Causal Relationship Between California Dairy Herd Consolidation and Anaerobic Digesters

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The California dairy industry has experienced considerable consolidation over the past 30 years. During this period, there has also been substantial technological innovation, implementation of the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, and rapid adoption of anaerobic digesters.
Michael McCullough, Jarrett Hart
wiley   +1 more source

IL17 signaling promotes oocyte developmental competence acquisition during maturation

Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters
Background Defects in the acquisition of oocyte developmental competence during the maturation process causes subfertility or infertility in animals and humans.
Huaxing Zhao, Xiaohua He, Junsong Shi, Xiao Wu, Yalin Liang, Xingwang Wang, Zheng Ao, Xianjun Zhang, Yuxing Zhang, Yanan Li, Yiqian Zhang, Yazheng Dong, Jingfeng Peng, Yunfei Hou, Rong Zhou, Fang Zeng, Linjun Hong, Ting Gu, Huaqiang Yang, Jie Yang, Zheng Xu, Sixiu Huang, Gengyuan Cai, Zicong Li, Zhenfang Wu   +24 more
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Hybrid identification and genetic variation of Elymus sibiricus hybrid populations using EST-SSR markers

Hereditas, 2017
Background Elymus sibiricus is an important native grass in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Seed shattering is a serious problem for E. sibiricus, especially at harvest time.
Xuhong Zhao, Junchao Zhang, Zongyu Zhang, Yanrong Wang, Wengang Xie   +4 more
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How to turn collectors of edible insects into mini-livestock farmers: Multidimensional sustainability challenges to a thriving industry

, 2020
Edible insects reared under suitable climatic conditions are an efficient and ecological food source. However, most of the insects come from wild collection and not from farms (FAO, 2013).
S. Nischalke, I. Wagler, C. Tanga, D. Allan, Chama Phankaew, C. Ratompoarison, A. Razafindrakotomamonjy, E. Kusia   +7 more
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Implications of the Biofuels Boom for the Global Livestock Industry: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis [PDF]

In this paper, we offer a general equilibrium analysis of the impacts of US and EU biofuel mandates for the global livestock sector. Our simulation boosts biofuel production in the US and EU from 2006 levels to mandated 2015 levels. We show that mandates
Taheripour, Farzad, Tyner, Wallace E., Hertel, Thomas W.   +2 more
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Heavy Metal Contamination: Impacts From Plants to the Food Chain and Eco‐Friendly Amelioration Strategies

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Heavy metal pollution reduces soil health and threatens food safety by entering plants; however, the use of nanoparticles, biofertilizers, and organic fertilizers such as biochar offers a promising strategy for improvement and sustainable agriculture. ABSTRACT Heavy metal (HM) pollution, resulting from human activities such as mining and the excessive ...
Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Latifeh Pourakbar, Sevda Alizadeh, Zahra Alizadeh, Jelena Popović‐Djordjević   +4 more
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Livestock Production in Industrialized and Less Industrialized Countries

Buletin Peternakan, 2004
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Trade Liberalization in the South African Livestock Industry: implications for rural development [PDF]

Livestock farming is an important facet of agriculture and livelihood in South Africa. It forms the essence of rural agriculture contributing food, socio-economic stability, employment and income.
Oyewumi, Olubukola Ayodeju, van Schalkwyk, Herman D., Jooste, Andre, Britz, Wolfgang   +3 more
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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

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INFLUENCES ON LIVESTOCK STOCKING AND LOCATION DECISIONS [PDF]

This paper explores the relationship between state level environmental regulations and stocking and location decisions in the U.S livestock and poultry industry (beef, chicken, dairy and hogs).
Davies, Stephen P., Seidl, Andrew F., Frasier, W. Marshall, Park, Dooho   +3 more
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