Environmental impact of livestock farming and Precision Livestock Farming as a mitigation strategy

E Tullo, A Finzi, M Guarino - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the environmental impact of current livestock practices and discusses the
advantages offered by Precision Livestock Farming (PLF), as a potential strategy to mitigate …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in low-protein diets for swine

Y Wang, J Zhou, G Wang, S Cai, X Zeng… - Journal of animal science …, 2018 - Springer
Recent years have witnessed the great advantages of reducing dietary crude protein (CP)
with free amino acids (AA) supplementation for sustainable swine industry, including saving …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impacts of pig and poultry production: insights from a systematic review

I Andretta, FMW Hickmann, A Remus… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pig and poultry production systems have reached high-performance levels over the last few
decades. However, there is still room for improvement when it comes to their environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Precision livestock farming research: a global scientometric review

B Jiang, W Tang, L Cui, X Deng - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In recent years, there has been a significant increase in research on
precision livestock farming. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of …

[HTML][HTML] Amino acid supplementation to reduce environmental impacts of broiler and pig production: a review

L Cappelaere, J Le Cour Grandmaison… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Poultry and swine farming are large contributors to environmental impacts, such as climate
change, eutrophication, acidification, and air and water pollution. Feed production and …

[HTML][HTML] Feeding strategies to reduce nutrient losses and improve the sustainability of growing pigs

C Pomar, I Andretta, A Remus - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The efficiency of pig production using nutrients has increased over the years. Still, better
efficiency of nutrient utilization can be achieved by feeding pigs with diets adjusted to their …

Environmental burdens of small-scale intensive pig production in China

X Liu, Z Cai, Z Yuan - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Small-scale intensive pig production systems account for over a half of the total number of
pig farms in China, of which concerns have been raised relating to their environmental …

Mitigating environmental impacts using net energy system in feed formulation in China's pig production

Q Hu, H Shi, L Wang, L Wang, Y Hou, H Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the world's largest pork producer, China is facing substantial environmental pressures
caused by pig production and the relevant feed production. The net energy (NE) system is …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities for improving nitrogen utilization efficiency for more sustainable pork production

GC Shurson, BJ Kerr - Frontiers in Animal Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pork is one of the most consumed animal-derived protein sources around the world, but less
than 45% of dietary nitrogen (N) is converted into edible lean meat. This inefficiency …

Can dietary manipulations improve the productivity of pigs with lower environmental and economic cost? A global meta-analysis

H Wang, W Long, D Chadwick, GL Velthof… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inappropriate management of pig manure contributes considerably to pollution of
waterbodies by nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), and to air pollution by ammonia (NH 3) …