This timely Issue Paper (IP 45) includes a preface from Dr. Norman E. Borlaug and has been prepared as an update of CAST Paper No.
Despite current uncertainty about the United States’ economic future, most reports suggest that growth will resume and competition for freshwater will continue. As one of
PART 8, “ANIMAL AGRICULTURE’S FUTURE THROUGH BIOTECHNOLOGY” This paper discusses two of the most recent reproductive technologies used to improve agronomic traits in livestock. One
The use of individual gestation accommodations (IGAs) for dry sows in commercial pork production is an issue that has raised much debate. Public perceptions and
When producers decide which carcass disposal method to use, they must consider the number of mortalities, the cause of death and whether infectious agents are
Methods for the disposal of poultry carcasses currently include burial, incineration, composting, and rendering. Although each method is preferable under specific circumstances, each also presents
This Issue Paper provides a critical assessment of information available on methods of swine carcass disposal under routine and catastrophic conditions. The authors have focused
PART 7, “ANIMAL AGRICULTURE’S FUTURE THROUGH BIOTECHNOLOGY.” Infectious animal diseases continue to rank foremost among the significant factors limiting efficient production in animal agriculture. In
This Issue Paper identifies the nature of gene flow and discusses the relatively limited situations in which it is likely to cause economic problems in
Controlled human studies have revealed a diverse range of health benefits from consumption of probiotics, due largely to their impact on immune function or on
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