Evaluation of organic, conventional and intensive beef farm systems: health, management and animal production

The overall aim of the present study was to analyse and compare organic beef cattle farming in Spain with intensive and conventional systems. An on-farm study comparing farm management practices and animal health was carried out. The study also focussed on a slaughterhouse analysis by comparing impa...

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Main Authors: I. Blanco-Penedo, M. López-Alonso, R.F. Shore, M. Miranda, C. Castillo, J. Hernández, J.L. Benedito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112000298