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Heat stress in feedlot cattle.
Heat stress in feedlot cattle is a common summertime occurrence in cattle-producing parts of the world (USA, Australia, Brazil, etc.). The impact of h...
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Pig production in Vietnam - a review.
Pigs are of great importance in Vietnam because of their contribution to human nutrition, their role in agricultural production systems and their econ...
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Causes of and predisposing risk factors for leg disorders in growing-finishing pigs.
This review provides an overview of common causes of leg disorders in growing-finishing pigs (30-100 kg) reared in intensive production systems. We de...
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New targets in wheat improvement.
Climate change, expanding regional populations, changes in consumer preferences and improved technology will influence wheat breeding objectives in th...
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Targeting the most vulnerable in the food crisis.
The objective of this paper is to review the wide range of literature on the public health nutrition approach aimed at meeting the nutritional needs o...
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Fat and taste perception.
An obesity epidemic is spreading rapidly across the world, especially in children. It constitutes a major risk in serious diet-related chronic disease...
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Minimizing inter-pig aggression during mixing.
Unacquainted pigs of all ages fight when mixed, resulting in body lesions, increased circulating stress hormones and increased heart rates. Aggression...
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Polyculture in aquaculture.
Polyculture in aquaculture is the association of fish species of different food habits for the effective use of available fish foods in the pond, wh...
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Life-cycle assessment of farrow-to-finish pig production systems: a review.
Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a holistic approach to quantifying and comparing resource use and associated environmental impacts of a product, good...
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Compost barns -an alternative housing system for dairy cows?
Cultivated compost housing systems for dairy cattle are reported in the literature from Israel, the USA and the Netherlands. A deep-bedded pack is com...
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