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A new study published in Applied Soil Ecology has found large differences in soils and the soil microbial communities that they support. In a...
May 16, 2017
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The use of manure is often cited as the reason organically managed soils have higher soil health than conventionally managed soils, but research out of...
Feb 19, 2015
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The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is commonly attributed to the overuse of antibiotics in livestock. Antibiotics are fed to livestock at...
Sep 24, 2014
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Workers exposed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in an industrial hog operation in North Carolina were found to carry it with them for up to two weeks,...
Apr 24, 2014
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Another reason to avoid meat and dairy products produced with antibiotics: beneficial gut bacteria are critical for healthy immune systems. In fact...
Jul 18, 2013
A recent study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found antibiotic-resistant bacteria associated with industrial livestock workers, but not antibiotic-free...
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