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Benefits of Precision Livestock Farming

, 2023
Precision livestock farming (PLF) is a method of rearing livestock that uses contemporary technologies to collect data on each animal on a farm and use that data to optimize management techniques by lowering input costs or enhancing overall farm -productivity.
openaire   +2 more sources

Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
wiley   +1 more source

BioBusiness project : research training program on Precision Livestock Farming (PLF)

, 2011
Global and European animal production are an undergoing major transformation that reveals health and welfare problems related to intensive livestock production. Implementing new technology in combination with understanding biology can contribute to solve
T. Demmers, I. Halachmi, E. Vranken, U. Birk, P. Garain, D. Berckmans, N. Eterradossi, C. Lokhorst, J. Hartung, M. Guarino, C. Bahr, C. E. B. Romanini   +11 more
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TEAD4 Promotes Myogenic Differentiation of Porcine Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells

Animals
Skeletal muscle satellite cells are indispensable for muscle growth and regeneration, and their myogenic differentiation is precisely controlled by transcription factors.
Huanhuan Zhou, Jiayi Zeng, Xiaoyu Zhang, Xinqi Zeng, Ke Xu, Hongbo Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović, Pamela Owusu Osei, Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Issiake Konate, Jelena Popović‐Đorđević   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Precision livestock farming : an overview of image and sound labelling [PDF]

, 2013
the shift in livestock farming methods from extensive to intensive poses a number of significant challenges for animal welfare, environmental sustainability and food security.
E. Tullo, M. Guarino, I. Fontana
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Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals the Role of Cis-Regulatory Elements and eQTL/sQTL in the Adaptive Selection of Hubei Indigenous Cattle

Animals
Hubei indigenous cattle have adapted to diverse environmental conditions, exhibiting unique genetic traits associated with both economic and adaptive characteristics.
Liangyu Shi, Pu Zhang, Bo Yu, Qing Liu, Chenhui Liu, Wei Lu, Lei Cheng, Hongbo Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
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Evaluation of Metabolic Characteristics Induced by Deoxynivalenol in 3D4/21 Cells

Animals
Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a common mycotoxin that causes immunosuppression in pigs. Its effects on cellular metabolism remain unclear. In this study, we investigate DON-induced metabolic alterations in porcine alveolar macrophage cell line 3D4/21 using non-
Yu Han, Bo Yu, Wenao Weng, Liangyu Shi, Jing Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pricing Dynamics in the US Hemp Market: A Vertical Price Transmission Analysis of the Hemp Value Chain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The US hemp market is a new and nascent industry that has been devoid of research for about half a century. This study examined the effects of exogenous shock on price at each phase of the value chain—Farm (hemp biomass), and its impact on prices at other phases of the value chain—Intermediary Processor (crude cannabidiol hemp) and Final ...
Solomon Odiase, Tyler Mark, Patalee Buddhika Appuhamilage   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source