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Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock

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  • Mark C. Eisler

    (Mark C. Eisler is professor of global farm animal health at the School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, UK. He is also at the Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, UK.)

  • Michael R. F. Lee

    (Michael R. F. Lee is reader in sustainable livestock systems at the School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, UK. He is also at the Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, UK.
    Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, UK.)

  • John F. Tarlton

    (John F. Tarlton is senior research fellow in matrix biology at the School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, UK. He is also at the Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, UK.)

  • Graeme B. Martin

    (Graeme B. Martin is professor of animal science, UWA Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.)

  • John Beddington

    (John Beddington is at the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, UK.)

  • Jennifer A. J. Dungait

    (Jennifer A. J. Dungait, Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, UK.)

  • Henry Greathead

    (Henry Greathead and Helen Miller are at the Institute of Integrative and Comparative Biology, University of Leeds, UK.)

  • Jianxin Liu

    (Jianxin Liu is at the College of Animal Sciences at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.)

  • Stephen Mathew

    (Stephen Mathew and Valil K. Vinod are at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookode, India.)

  • Helen Miller

    (Henry Greathead and Helen Miller are at the Institute of Integrative and Comparative Biology, University of Leeds, UK.)

  • Tom Misselbrook

    (Jennifer A. J. Dungait, Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, UK.)

  • Phil Murray

    (Jennifer A. J. Dungait, Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, UK.)

  • Valil K. Vinod

    (Stephen Mathew and Valil K. Vinod are at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookode, India.)

  • Robert Van Saun

    (Robert Van Saun is at the College of Agriculture, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.)

  • Michael Winter

    (Michael Winter is at the Centre for Rural Policy Research, University of Exeter, UK.)

Abstract

With improved breeding and cultivation, ruminant animals can yield food that is better for people and the planet, say Mark C. Eisler, Michael R. F. Lee and colleagues.

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  • Mark C. Eisler & Michael R. F. Lee & John F. Tarlton & Graeme B. Martin & John Beddington & Jennifer A. J. Dungait & Henry Greathead & Jianxin Liu & Stephen Mathew & Helen Miller & Tom Misselbrook & P, 2014. "Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock," Nature, Nature, vol. 507(7490), pages 32-34, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:507:y:2014:i:7490:d:10.1038_507032a
    DOI: 10.1038/507032a
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