Environmental impacts of precision feeding programs applied in pig production

This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect that switching from conventional to precision feeding systems during the growing-finishing phase would have on the potential environmental impact of Brazilian pig production. Standard life-cycle assessment procedures were used, with a cradle-to-farm g...

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Main Authors: I. Andretta, L. Hauschild, M. Kipper, P.G.S. Pires, C. Pomar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117003159