Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. For several decades, the National Research Council’s series on the nutrient ...
The future of pharmaceuticals in cattle production stands at a critical juncture, according to Dr. Mike Apley, professor at Kansas State University. Apley emphasized the possibilities as well as the ...
Cattle producers are basking in the glow of high prices right now, but the one constant in farming is that high prices lead to lower prices. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Livestock ...
LAKE CITY, MI – Two facts about Michigan agriculture are scarcely recognized outside the fences and beyond the drainage ditches of the state’s 45,000 farms. The first: farming is among the most ...
When cattle congregate, they're often cast as the poster animals for overgrazing, water pollution and an unsustainable industry. While some of the criticism is warranted, cattle production -- even ...
Livestock production has been shown to be economically important and is related to increasing incomes in poor rural areas. Consumption of livestock products has important health benefits and a modest ...
The livestock sector is a pillar of the global food system and a contributor to poverty reduction, food security and agricultural development. According to the FAO, livestock contributes 40% of the ...
New data published in Global Food Security indicate that animals primarily consume foods not fit for human consumption and meat production requires less cereals than generally reported Philadelphia, ...