Sparing land for secondary forest regeneration protects more tropical biodiversity than land sharing in cattle farming landscapes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.12.030
Abstract: Effectively managing farming to meet food demand is vital for the future of biodiversity.1,2 Increasing yields on existing farmland can allow the abandonment (sparing) of low-yielding areas that subsequently recover as secondary forest.2-5 A key… read more here.
Keywords: sparing land; cattle farming; secondary forest; land ... See more keywords
Women’s empowerment in integrated cattle-farming systems in Indonesia
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2024.2364090
Abstract: ABSTRACT Women play active roles in livestock rearing and household finances in low-middle-income countries, including Indonesia. Investing in women within smallholder supply chains is beneficial but challenging because of the complex production and market systems.… read more here.
Keywords: control; integrated cattle; women empowerment; cattle farming ... See more keywords
Making meat moral: A comparison of rearing and killing practices in Swedish cattle farming
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DOI: 10.1111/soru.12472
Abstract: To eat or not eat meat? That has become a central sustainability question. This article zooms in on the moral sustainability of cattle farming and does so from an on‐farm perspective: through an ethnographic study… read more here.
Keywords: meat moral; comparison rearing; swedish cattle; moral comparison ... See more keywords
Climate change and cattle farming
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.j1408
Abstract: ‘Global warming’ and ‘climate change’ have become familiar household terms. However much confusion prevails over these issues that suffer with an incomplete scientific foundation and are often influenced by politics as much as by science.… read more here.
Keywords: change cattle; climate change; cattle farming; climate ... See more keywords
What is the future of cattle veterinary practice?
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.l5100
Abstract: We live in a rapidly changing world, and the veterinary profession is changing along with it. The globalisation of markets, climate change, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), accelerating technologies such as artificial intelligence and a disconnect between… read more here.
Keywords: future cattle; cattle farming; veterinary practice; cattle veterinary ... See more keywords
Traps and Opportunities of Czech Small-Scale Beef Cattle Farming
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DOI: 10.3390/su11154245
Abstract: Small farmers represent a majority of the European Union (EU) farming sector and are considered the cornerstone of both the current and future sustainable EU agriculture. The dynamic complexity of livestock systems hinders the understanding… read more here.
Keywords: beef; traps opportunities; beef cattle; small scale ... See more keywords