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The Economic Potential of Composting Breeder and Pullet Litter with Eggshell Waste [PDF]
Expansion of the wastes coordinated by the Ozark Poultry Litter Bank is needed. This study examined a method of combining low value poultry wastes to produce compost.
Goodwin, Harold L., Jr. +2 more
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik +3 more
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Energy and environmental burdens of organic and non-organic agriculture and horticulture [PDF]
, 2006 Production of 10 major commodities in England and Wales was studied using Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). Organic and non-organic (contemporary conventional) systems were compared.
Audsley, E, Sandars, D L, Williams, A G
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores Swedish consumers' protein preferences by estimating the willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for minced meat and plant‐based proteins in pasta sauce from an in‐store experiment (n = 206) and an online discrete choice experiment (n = 517). On average, the WTP was highest for minced meat.
Emilia Mattsson +3 more
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Preventing introduction and spread of Dermanyssus gallinae in poultry facilities using the HACCP method [PDF]
, 2009 Preventing the establishment of ectoparasitic poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) populations is key in ensuring welfare and egg production of laying hens and absence of allergic reactions of workers in poultry facilities.
Koenraadt, C.J.M., Mul, M.F.
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
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Animal Welfare, 1995 Today ‘s Poultry Industry: The Inside Story is a short booklet published by the Farm Animal Welfare Network (previously Chicken's Lib) and the National Society Against Factory Farming. The booklet contains chapters on: battery hens, broiler chickens, turkeys, ducks and ostriches. As well as discussing the traditional areas of egg or meat production and
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How Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) Has Affected World Poultry-Meat Trade [PDF]
In 2003, outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus had a major negative impact on the global poultry industry. Initially, import demand for both uncooked and cooked poultry declined substantially, due to consumers’ fear of ...
Taha, Fawzi A.
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U.S. Consumers Sometimes Prefer Seemingly Redundant Labels
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT More food products are carrying seemingly redundant labels, which are marketing claims or certifications that reiterate product attributes already conveyed. In this paper, we aim to answer two questions on redundant labels. First, do consumers view redundant labels as deceptive or informative? Second, how do redundant labels affect product and
Jackson Lusk +2 more
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Impact of Supplementing Xylanase and Glucanase Enzymes to Broilers Diet Contained Rice Bran on Growth Performance, Nutrients Digestion and Economic Evaluation During Fattening Period [PDF]
Journal of Applied Veterinary SciencesThree hundred and fifty-seven (357) unsexed broiler chicks (Arbor Acer), that were one day old, were weighed and split into seven equal experimental groups, each with three replicates (17 chicks per replicate), to examine the effects of supplementing ...
Eid O.A.M +4 more
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