The effects of high ambient temperatures on production animals, once thought to be limited
to tropical areas, has extended into northern latitudes in response to the increasing global …

The dairy industry in the developed world has undergone profound changes over recent
decades. In this paper, we present an overview of some of the most important recent …

Current organic agriculture performs well in several sustainability domains, like animal
welfare, farm profitability and low pesticide use, but yields are commonly lower than in …

Brazil is a main global producer, exporter, and consumer of farm animal products.
Information about the knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian citizens and consumers towards …

Practices in agriculture can have negative effects on the environment, rural communities,
food safety, and animal welfare. Although disagreements are possible about specific issues …

Clean meat (meat grown in cell culture rather than obtained from animal slaughter) is an
emerging biotechnology industry that will ameliorate the serious environmental …

The primary aim of this study was to assess the influence of provision of information on lay
citizens' opinions regarding 2 common management practices, zero-grazing and cow-calf …

Public concerns regarding the quality of life of farm animals are often focused on specific
practices such as separating the cow and calf immediately after birth. The available scientific …

Simple Summary Minimising stress in intensive pig farms is paramount to raising
immunocompetent pigs. This entails providing the pigs with living conditions (from birth to …

Common practices on dairy farms have fallen out of step with public values, such that the
dairy industry has now become a target for public criticism. In the present paper, we describe …