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Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock

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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Eisler, M., Lee, M., Tarlton, J. et al. Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock. Nature 507, 32–34 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/507032a

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