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Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus From Animals and Animal Products in the UK

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) is an emerging problem in many parts of the world. Although animal-adapted LA-MRSA has been known for many years, recent reports suggest a possible increasing trend in the ...
M. Anjum, F. Marco-Jiménez, D. Duncan, C. Marín, Richard P. Smith, S. Evans   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An appropriate level of risk: Balancing the need for safe livestock products with fair market access for the poor [PDF]

This paper examines the role of livestock products as commodities of trade, responding to the demand and higher prices that many external markets offer, and at the same time providing important contributions to the development process in poorer countries.
Stevens, Christopher, Nin Pratt, Alejandro, Sones, Keith, Perry, Brian D.   +3 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate metrics and the carbon footprint of livestock products: where’s the beef?

, 2015
The livestock sector is estimated to account for 15% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, 80% of which originate from ruminant animal systems due to high emissions of methane (CH4) from enteric fermentation and manure management.
U. Persson, D. Johansson, C. Cederberg, F. Hedenus, David Bryngelsson   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
wiley   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food Industry Wastes for the Development of Innovative Functional Pet Food

International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management
The review was aimed to discuss the beneficial effect various bioactive compounds harnessed from by-products of both plant and animal origin in the development of functional pet food for dogs . Functional foods occupied a special place in the science of
Kuleswan Pame, S. K. Laskar, K. M. Handique, S. Choudhury   +3 more
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LIVESTOCK PRODUCT CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN URBAN AND RURAL CHINA [PDF]

Chinese livestock products consumption behavior was analysed for both urban and rural households using a complete regional consumption dataset. Six livestock product expenditure share equations were estimated with an extended AIDS model.
Rozelle, Scott, Huang, Jikun, Ma, Hengyun, Rae, Allan N.   +3 more
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U.S. Consumer Preferences for Cage‐Free Eggs and Hen Housing Policies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm animal welfare (FAW) continues to be a divisive issue in the egg industry. In the United States, 10 states and most major retailers have implemented policies or voluntary pledges to transition to 100% cage‐free egg sales. We use best‐worst scaling and discrete choice experiments to evaluate U.S.
Vincenzina Caputo, Aaron J. Staples, Jayson L. Lusk, Glynn T. Tonsor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of feeding live yeast cultures on ruminal pH and redox potential in dry cows as continuously measured by a new wireless device

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2011
An experiment was carried out on four dry Holstein cows fitted with rumen cannulas that were divided into two groups. The crossover design experiment was divided into 4 periods of 3 weeks.
L. Křížová, M. Richter, J. Třináctý, J. Říha, D. Kumprechtová   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source