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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"livestock feed"”.
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Nitrogen Rate and Source Effects on Biomass Yield of Teff Grown for Livestock Feed in the Mid-Atlantic Region
… nitrates only posed a health risk for ruminant livestock at N rates above 90 kg N ha-1, but dangerous levels were present occasionally at the 0 and 45 kg N ha-1 rates. The results from this study indicate that teff responds to moderate rates of N and could provide summer forage for grazing …
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A financial analysis of producing pellets from the encroacher bush Senegalia Mellifera as a potential livestock feed: A cost benefit analysis approach
… of which approximately 71% is utilized by livestock farmers. Namibia’s Livestock Producers are faced by bush encroachment that reduce the carrying capacity of agricultural land due the suppresion of perennial grasses and herbs thus limiting rangeland productivity. Namibia can stand to make …
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Investigation of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) susceptibility to red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)) infestation
<p>Protecting livestock feed from insect infestation is a common challenge that feed facility managers and farmers have to deal with. It becomes an issue of importance because insect infestation degrades feed quality and quantity. Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) is added to livestock …
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An economic evaluation of the European communities' import quota on Thai cassava
… mainly for export as a grain substitute for livestock feed in the European Community (EC). Cassava imports by the EC are clearly a case of "trade diversion" resulting from the EC's Common Agricultural Policy. They illustrate the weaknesses of such policies. The trade between Thailand and the …
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The potential applications of brown seaweed as an alternative feed for ruminant livestock
… the feasibility and potential benefits of feeding brown seaweed to ruminant livestock. The primary objectives of this research were to: identify gaps in current knowledge on the potential use of brown seaweed as a feed source for ruminant livestock; to establish a baseline knowledge of the …
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Development and fabricatin of production mechanism for small and medium animal feed production plant
Livestock production levels are currently unable to meet market demand. This is because the method used to produce livestock feeds is unproductive and efficient, beside lack of technology to process livestock feed. Therefore, some improvements should be made to ensure the sustainability, speed, and …
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Towards sustainable water management in the context of coal mining in South Africa: A critical reflection of the ongoing Lephalale coal mining project
… ecosystems and vegetation that serve as livestock feed. The mining sector has been using water without regard for its negative impact on human health. Acid mine drainage and consequent water contamination have become a public controversy, given that contaminated water leads to death and …
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Mapping signaling networks and rapidly evolving genes in the developing Arabidopsis seed at single-nucleus resolution
… who harvest seed crops for food, biofuel, and livestock feed. Moreover, the grains of maize, rice, and wheat provide approximately 60% of the calories consumed worldwide. Although seeds are a cornerstone for ecosystems and modern agriculture, fundamental aspects of their development are …
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The grazing habits of cattle on pasture
… of the value of pasture as a source of livestock feed, improvements in strains of grasses and legumes, and better knowledge of fertilizer usage have encouraged the increase in acreage of highly productive pastures. Well managed pastures are highly productive and supply nutritious herbage …
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A Descriptive Study of Grain Production, Consumption, and Storage in Virginia
… grown and animals produced. Virginia's crop, livestock, and poultry sectors sold agricultural products worth $1.4 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, in 2012. One of the products, grain, serves as an important input for raising livestock and poultry. Virginia needs to import grain from …
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Modeling agricultural recycling systems for system size and economic potential
… quality of life, particularly for rural areas. Livestock waste, aquatic plants, fish, and feed for livestock might seem to be unrelated at first glance, but when combined in a modular production approach they become an effective approach to recycling water and biomass along with developing rural …
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Seasonal abundance and diversity of insects on Sclerocarya birrea and Berchemia discolor in Tshikundamalema, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… and are used in rural communities for food and livestock feed, as well as for medicinal and construction purposes. These trees are subject to attack by insects, which can result in lower tree productivity. However, there is no documented information about insects found on both tree species in …
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Evaluation of pelleting process parameters on feed nutrients, starch gelatinization and pig growth performance
… conditioning time and temperature of swine feed were altered to determine effects of starch, vitamin retention, and swine growth performance. A third experiment evaluated methodologies for estimating gelatinized starch in swine feed. Across all experiments, diet formulation was constant. In …
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Maize ear rot and associated mycotoxins in western Kenya
… maize harvested in the region was utilized as livestock feed and for brewing. Awareness of the potential risks associated with mycotoxins was low among the farmers and the extension workers. The Kenyan hybrids H627 and H622 were susceptible to Fusarium graminearum. The varieties did not show …
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Yield, Quality, and Botanical Composition of Autumn-Accumulated Grass-Legume Mixtures and Digestibility of Ensiled Autumn-Accumulated Orchardgrass and Alfalfa
… summer to extend the grazing season and reduce feeding costs. Three stockpiled grass-legume mixtures were evaluated for winter grazing. In addition, stockpiled forages were ensiled and evaluated as livestock feed. Four accumulation dates and seven harvest dates were randomized to small plots of …
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Commodity price stabilization and trade liberalization: the case of corn and livestock in the Philippines
… trade and pricing policies on the grains and livestock sector in the Philippines. Four trade policy alternatives were evaluated: (a) base 1990 trade policies; (b) full trade liberalization in the grains and livestock sector: (c) a uniform 20 percent import tariff system for both grains and …
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Rapeseed, Sunflower and Soybean Meals as Protein Supplements in Dairy Calf Starters
… need for protein is ever-increasing causing the feed industry to seek new sources of protein supplementation for livestock (17). Urea and other non-protein-nitrogen (NPN) source have received much attention in the past twenty years as protein substitutes, but their use is limited to years as …
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An investigation of phytotoxicity and phylogeny of Thapsia garganica
… in Libya as it has major influences on domestic livestock production and on the locations that can be used for livestock productivity due to its toxicity to domestic animals. The aims of this thesis were to investigate aspects of this plant species which may improveour general understanding of it …
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Food demand and supply under global change
… 40% of the global crop calories are fed to livestock and the feed calorie use is four times the produced animal calories. However, these values vary from less than 1 kcal to greater 10 kcal around the world. On the local and national scale, we found that the local and national food …
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