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Housing of Cull Sows in the Hours before Transport to the Abattoir—An Initial Description of Sow Behaviour While Waiting in a Transfer Vehicle

Animals, 2016
Simple Summary In modern pig production, sows are transported by road to abattoirs. However, for reasons of biosecurity, commercial trucks may have limited access to farms.
M. Herskin, K. Fogsgaard, D. Erichsen, M. Bonnichsen, C. Gaillard, K. Thodberg   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genome‐Wide Association Analyses Reveal the Genetic Basis of EMS Mutagenesis Efficiency in Rice

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Based on large‐scale screening of 420 rice accessions, GWAS identified the Rc locus as a key regulator of EMS mutagenesis efficiency. Functional Rc alleles enhance both seed survival and genome‐wide mutation frequency by boosting antioxidant enzyme activities (CAT, SOD, POD) and reducing oxidative damage.
Peizhou Xu, Qinglu Zhang, Le Xue, Zhen Zhang, Nanhui Luo, Zhaoyang Cheng, Duo Xia, Shuqin Zheng, Xianjun Wu, Hao Zhou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing dietary lipid use to improve essential fatty acid status and reproductive performance of the modern lactating sow: a review

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2016
Dietary lipid supplementation benefits the prolific and high-producing modern lactating sow. A comprehensive review of recent studies showed that lipid supplementation increases average daily energy intake, which is partitioned for lactation as indicated
D. Rosero, R. Boyd, J. Odle, E. van Heugten   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Influence of Region, Harvest Year, and Variety on Stable Isotope Characterization of Xinjiang Rice From China

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Xinjiang rice isotopic differences were influenced by region, harvest year, variety, with southern rice had more positive δ13C, δ2H and δ18O values than northern. This study provides the first Xinjiang rice traceability data, aiding China's national rice database.
Menglin Zhang, Chunlin Li, Jing Nie, Zhiqiang Zhao, Shengzhi Shao, Yongzhi Zhang, Karyne M. Rogers, Duoyong Zhao, Yuwei Yuan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of piglet birthweight and sow parity on mortality rates, growth performance, and carcass traits in pigs

, 2017
A total of 5502 piglets from 435 sows were selected for evaluation of the effect of piglet birthweight and sow parity on mortality rate (MR), growth performance, and carcass traits in pigs.
E. Zotti, Fábio Arnhold Resmini, Luis Gustavo Schutz, N. Volz, Raul Pelissari Milani, A. Bridi, A. Alfieri, Caio Abércio da Silva   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Patterns of Influence of Winter Wheat Sowing Density on Its Yield [PDF]

, 2023
Mikhail E. Chaplygin, Э. В. Жалнин, L. S. Shibryaeva, A. V. Podzorov   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Do nurse sows and foster litters have impaired animal welfare? Results from a cross-sectional study in sow herds.

Animal, 2016
Increasing litter size has led to introduction of so-called nurse sows in several EU countries. A nurse sow is a sow receiving piglets after having weaned her own piglets and thereby experiencing an extended lactation.
J. Sørensen, T. Rousing, A. Kudahl, H. J. Hansted, L. Pedersen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source