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GenZ:snowflake gener at i onorper f ect mat chf orf r eshpr oduce? Wi t has ur gei n gr aduat es appl yi ng t obepar toft hef r es h pr oducei ndus t r y , MDSCOOSapphi r a Wat er s on s ays knowi ngwhoGener at i onZi sandwhatt heywantf r om aj ob can i ncr eas epr oduct i vi t yandpr ofit abi l i t y f orbus i nes s es . AtMDS, we s peci al i s ei ngr aduat et r ai ni ngi nf r es hpr oduce bus i nes s esand havepl acedmor et han1 50T r ai nees f r om Gener at i onZ, t het er m us edt oi dent i f yt hos ebor ni nt hel at e 90s , i nt ough, demandi ngr ol esovert hel as tfiveyear s . Sapphi r a, s ays t hi sgener at i onhas al ott ooffert hei ndus t r y: “ Wi t hat hi r s tf orvar i et y , r es pons i bi l i t yands el f i mpr ovement , whatcoul dbeamor eper f ectfitf ort hef as t paced f r es h pr oducei ndus t r y? GenZi s s omet i mes r ef er r edt oasa s nowflakegener at i onf or t hei rper cei vedl ackofr es i l i ence andover s ens i t i vi t ybutt hatannoysme. Theyhavebeeni n t hewor kpl ace f oraf ewyear snow and we’ vehad ani ns i ght i nt ohow t heyt i ck. Theyhavecer t ai ndemands andpr i or i t i es , butempl oyer swhor ecogni s ehow t heycangett hebes tout of t hes e t went ys omet hi ngs wi l l ber epai dwi t hhar dwor k andf ul fil l ed, pr oduct i veempl oyees . ” GenZer s ar e nots ol el yi ni tf ort hemoney , Sapphi r a expl ai ns ; t heywantaf unpl acet owor kwher et heyf eel val ued. Theyl i ket obegi venr es pons i bi l i t yandaccount abi l i t y but al s ot hr i vewi t h r egul archecki ns f r om manager sand col l eagues , eveni fi t ’ sj us tf orfivemi nut es . Theyar e s el f awar eandpr epar edt ol ear nf r om f ai l ur e but needmor e emot i onal s uppor tt hant hei rempl oyer smayhavehadas t heyent er edt hewor kpl ace. “ Admi r abl y s el f awar e, t hi sgener at i on s ees f eedbackasvi t al t ot hei r s el f i mpr ovement , andmanager sneedt ol ever age t hi st opus ht hei rment eest ot hei rbes tpot ent i al . They t end t oneed mor eemot i onal s uppor tast heyl ear nr es i l i ence, and whi l et hi smaygr at eonbabyboomer swhowor kedhar dand l at e, ands omet i mesf orf r ee, t ogett hei rr ungont hel adder , atMDSwehaves eent hepos i t i ver es ul t sofnur t ur i ngyoung peopl ei nademandi ngr ol e. Andwhybet oughi fwecanget t her es ul t sanot herway? ” Sapphi r as ayst or et ai nGenZer si nt hebus i nes s , t heyneed t of eel val uedandt os eecl earoppor t uni t yf orgr owt hand car eerpr ogr es s i on. Thi sgoesbeyonds al ar y-andnotj us tt o pens i onsandbenefit st hatgi vet hem s ecur i t y-butt of eel i ng ar es pect edpar toft het eam. Var i et yi nt hej ob, andopen conver s at i onsaboutwher ecar eeroppor t uni t yl i esar eal s o vi t al .

Ar ecents ur veycar r i edoutbyMDSs howst hatf oryoung peopl e, pr i or i t i eshaves hi f t ed, pr e-andpos t Covi d out br eak, f r om want i ngagoods al ar yt owant i ngs t abi l i t y , andar ecogni t i ont hatt hef oodi ndus t r yoffer st hi s . A doubl i ngi nappl i cat i onst oMDS’ gr aduat et r ai ni ng pr ogr ammehass hownhow t hepandemi chasboos t edt he f oodi ndus t r y’ si mage, notonl yi nt er msofj obs ecur i t y , but asadi ver s eanddynami cpl acet owor kwi t hchal l engeand r ewar d. MDSr ecr ui t sgr aduat esf r om acr os sdi s ci pl i nesi ncl udi ng engi neer i ng, agr i cul t ur e, f oods ci ence andt echnol ogy . St eveCar t er of Fl eur i e Nur s er i es s ayst hatMDSnotonl y i dent i fiescapabl ef ut ur et al entt hatwor kswel l i nt hi s i ndus t r y buts uppor t s bot ht heT r ai neesandt hemanager s t o nur t ur e i t : “ Byt hei rver ynat ur e, MDS T r ai neesar eas pi r i ngmanager s and MDS’ Leader s hi p Pr ogr ammes uppor t st hem t or api dl y devel op s t r ong l eader s hi ps ki l l s , buti t ’ smor et hant hi s . The MDSt eam i sal s ot her e t ogi vet heemot i onal s uppor tand ext r ament or i ng t hatbr i ngst hes eyoungpeopl eonand s uppor t sourmanager swi t ht r ai ni ng i n how t omaxi mi s e on t het ouchpoi nt sf ort hi sgener at i on, s uchasbei ng‘ t her e’ mor e; gi vi ngt hem aut onomyand how t o keept hem i nt he bus i nes s . Havi nganMDSt r ai nee hasbeenpar t i cul ar l y us ef ul i n t hel as tf ew mont hs when we needs el f s t ar t er s– es peci al l yi ft heyar ewor ki ngr emot el y–whocanper f or m underpr es s ur eas we havehadt of ocuson t he cons t ant l y changi ngdemands oft hes uppl ychai n. ” I nt hes amewayt hatt hef r es hpr oducei ndus t r yhasflex ed t oadaptt ot hebuyi nghabi t sofGener at i onZ, Sapphi r a s ayss oi tneedst owhenempl oyi ngt hem: “ We’ ves eent hat , ascons umer s , GenZl ookf orar ewar di ng exper i ence, aut hent i ci t y , s oci al r es pons i bi l i t yandbr ands wi t hpur pos e. Thes amemul t i di mens i onal deci s i on maki ngi sappl i edt ot hei rcar eerchoi ce. I nf act , t heys ee t hems el vesascons umer si nt hej obmar ket , havi ngpai df or t hr eeorf ouryear soff ur t hereducat i on. Thei rappr oachi s , whatcanyougi veme? Al t hought aki ngGenZi nt o your f ol dma m yr equi r eal i t t l emor enur t ur i ngandconnect i on, we ar enotgoi ngbacks obus i nes s esneedt oadapt , andby wor ki ngwi t ht hepos i t i vest hi sgener at i onbr i ngs , empl oyer swi l l nots ees nowflakesmel t i ngbuts t r ong, abl e youngpeopl ewi t hanew per s pect i ve. ”

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120YEARSOFBLACKFACESHEEPBREEDERS ASSOCI ATI ON.AUGUST1901–AUGUST2021 Thes econdhal foft he1 9t hCent ur ys aw anenor mousi ncr eas ei nt he r eput at i onandnumber soft heBl ackf aceBr eed. Af t er1 860, t henumberof Chevi othi l lflocksi nScot l ands t eadi l ydecl i ned, di s pl acedbyt hehar di er Bl ackf aces , whi chal s obecamei ncr eas i ngl ypopul arf orcr os s i ngwi t h l owgr oundbr eedss uchast heBor derLei ces t er . Byt hel at e1 880’ sawr i t er coul ds t at et hatt hebr eedwast hemos tnumer ousandwi del ydi s t r i but ed i nBr i t ai nandgavet heopi ni ont hati t‘ mayul t i mat el ybecomet hemos t ext ens i vel yf ar medbr eedi nt hewor l d’ . Muchoft hi swast her es ul toft he wor kofas mal lnumberofBl ackf acebr eeder swhos ewor kwasi mpr ovi ng t hes i z eandqual i t yoft hebr eedl ai dt hebas i sf ori t sgr owi ngpopul ar i t y. I t wast hes ebr eeder swhof avour edt hees t abl i s hmentoft heBl ackf ace SheepBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i on, par t l yt odi s pl ayt hei rpr i deandconfidencei n t hebr eed, butequal l yt opr omot et hef ur t herdevel opmentoft hebr eed. I twasagai ns tt hi sbackgr oundt hatagr oupofpr omi nentBl ackf ace s heepbr eeder smetonTues day20t hAugus t1 901 , i nt heCl ydes dal eHot el i nLanar kt odi s cus st hef or mat i onofanas s oci at i ont opr ot ectt hegener al i nt er es t ofBl ackf acebr eeder s , ‘ s i ncet hei r s ’ wast he onl yi mpor t antbr eedhavi ngnoas s oci at i on t opr ot ecti t si nt er es t ’ . Pr es i di ngovert hi s meet i ng, andadr i vi ngf or cebehi ndt he movet oes t abl i s hanas s oci at i on, wasone oft hemos tpr omi nentfigur esi nScot t i s h Agr i cul t ur e, Char l esHowat s on, ‘ TheLai r d ofGl enbuck’ . Howat s onwasal eadi ng exper toft heneedt oadoptt hebes t t echni quesandpr act i s es , andt hi shad al r eadyl edt ohi si nvol vementi nt he es t abl i s hmentoft heScot t i s hFar mer . Hewasal s oabr eederofBl ackf ace s heep, whohadat t ai nedanal mos tl egendar ys t at usi nhi sownl i f et i me–i n t heyeart hatt heBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder sAs s oci at i onwases t abl i s hed, hewont hepr i z ef orbes tShear l i ngatt heHi ghl andShow f oran unpr ecedent edt ent hyear–andhewast ocont i nuet odos of oranot her t woyear s . Thecommi t t eet hatwasf or medt of r ameacons t i t ut i onf ort henew As s oci at i onwasaWho’ sWhoofl eadi ngBl ackf aceBr eeder satt hes t ar tof t he20t hCent ur y. Apar tf r om Howat s on, i ti ncl udedJ ohnAr chi bal dof Over s hi el s , whos ef ami l yhaspl ayedar ol ei nt hedevel opmentoft hebr eed s i ncet he1 850’ swhi chr i val l edt hatofHowat s on; t oget herwi t hJ ames Hami l t onofNet herWel l woodandJ amesCadz ow ofSt onehi l l , member sof f ami l i eswhi chwer et opl ayadomi nantr ol ei nt hedevel opmentoft he br eedi nt hefir s tdecadesoft he20t hCent ur y. Someoft heear l i es t s uppor t er soft hees t abl i s hmentoft heBl ackf aceBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i onhad ar guedt hatt heAs s oci at i ons houl dmai nt ai nandpubl i s haflockors t ud bookcommont ot hebr eed. Howevert hegener alcons ens usatt he meet i ngs eemedt obet hati twoul dbei mpr act i calt okeepaflockbook–a vi ew s uppor t edbyHowat s on, event houghhewasr eput edt obeabl et o t el lpot ent i albuyer st hepedi gr eeofanypar t i cul arRam s t r et chi ngbackf or s i xgener at i onsandt hedeci s i onnott ocompi l eaflockbookhas , ofcour s e r emai nedunchangedt ot hi sday. Theot hermaj ort opi cofdi s cus s i on concer nedt hei dealchar act er i s t i coft hebr eed, t hepr i nci palar gument r evol vedar oundt hemer i t sofl ongwool wi t h‘ f eeder s ’ s uchasWi l l i am Ander s onofCr amal tcl ear l yoppos edt o’ 1 8i nchesofwoolt r ai l i ngont he gr ound’ andar gui ngt hatt hecar cas enott hewool wast het hi ngt owor k f or . Pr edi ct abl y, nocl earcons ens uscoul dber eachedands i mi l ar ar gument scont i nuet oex ci t ebr eeder st ot hi sday. Al t houghwooli nt hos e dayswoul dhavepai das hepher d’ swage, andnowadayst hewoolcheque does n’ tcovert hes hear i ngcos t s ! ! ThenewAs s oci at i onpr oper l ycamei nt oexi s t encet hef ol l owi ngmont h. Howat s onwast obecomet hefir s tPr es i dentoft heAs s oci at i on, apos i t i on t hathehel dunt i l1 91 2, wheni l lheal t hf or cedhi mt os t anddown. Hewas r epl acedbyJ amesMoffat , whohadbeenVi cePr es i dents i ncet he es t abl i s hmentoft heAs s oci at i on. Ther eaf t ert heAs s oci at i onadopt edt he cur r entpr act i ceofbi enni alpr es i denci es , wi t ht heVi cePr es i dent s ucceedi ngt ot hePr es i dency, s ubj ectt ot heappr ovalofmember s hi pat t heAnnualGener alMeet i ng. ThenewAs s oci at i oni mmedi at el yt ur nedi t s at t ent i ont ot hei s s ueofs howi ngandj udgi ngs heep, s i ncei twasf el tt hat gr eat ercons i s t encyneededt obeachi evedi nt hei nt er es t sofbr eed devel opment . Howat s onwast her ef or eas kedt or epr es entt hei rvi ewson t hemat t ert ot heHi ghl andAgr i cul t ur eSoci et y.

TheBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i onwasupandr unni ng and1 20year sl at erhasj us tover 1 300pai dupmember s . The popul ar i t yoft heBl ackf aceewe ont hehi l lhasneverwaned, t hey ar es t i l lt hemos tnumer ouspur e br eedsi nBr i t ai nwi t ht hevas t maj or i t yf oundi nScot l and.They ar eoneoft hehar di es ts heep br eedsi nt hecount r yandar et he backboneoft heScot t i s hs heep i ndus t r y, bei ngt hepi nnacl eof ours t r at i fieds heepi ndus t r y. Asamat er nalhi l lbr eed, t hef emal eshavea s t r ongmot her i ngabi l i t yt or earl ambsi next r emet er r ai n. Thebr eedi seas i l y hef t ed, maki ngi ti dealf orl ar gear easofhi l lcount r yandcanpr oduces heep f orever ycl i mat i ccondi t i on, t hankst ot hedi ffer entdi s t i nctt ypeswi t hi nt he br eed, whi chhaveevol vedovert heyear si nfluencedbycl i mat e, envi r onmentandgr az i ngqual i t y. Al ecTel f er , cur r entPr es i dents ai d“ I ti swi t h gr eatpr i det hatIj oi nt hel i s tofi l l us t r i ousnames whohaveheadedt heBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder s As s oci at i ons i ncei t si ncept i oni n1 901 . Fas hi ons changet os ui tt hemar ket soft heBl acki es , whi ch i st hemos tnumer ousofal lhi l lbr eeds . However , t heent hus i as m andabi l i t yofcur r entandf ut ur e gener at i onsofbr eeder swi l lcar r yt heAs s oci at i on f or war di nt oaver ypos i t i vepl ace”

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Bes tLar geOr gani cFar m namedatUK’ sonl yor gani c awar ds Phoneal er t sf orheal t hyhei f er s ?J us toneoft hei nnovat i vei deasbei ngt r i al l edatGodmi ns t erFar m, t hewi nnerofBes tLar geOr gani cFar m att hi s year ’ sBOOM Awar ds . Godmi ns t erFar m –anor gani cmi x edf ar mi nBr ut on, Somer s et-wasj udged t heBes tofOr gani cFar msOver1 0Hect ar esatt heBOOM ( Bes tofOr gani c Mar ket s )Awar dsi nLondon. Aj udgi ngpanelmadeupofi ndus t r ypr of es s i onal shai l edGodmi ns t er ’ sachi evement si nor gani cf ar mi ng, r ecogni s i ng t hei r“ pr ogr es s i vemi x edor gani cf ar m pr oduci ngt opqual i t ymi l kwhi l e car i ngf ort heenvi r onmentandpr ovi di ngt opani mal wel f ar e. ” Godmi ns t erFar mi shomet opi oneer i ngt r i al st hatal l ow t hes mal lt eam t o wor kmor ecl os el ywi t ht henat ur alenvi r onment . Thei r‘ Heal t hyHei f er ’ t r i al us esawi ﬁenabl edeart aggi ngs ys t em t hatl et st hef ar mt eam t ot r ack t emper at ur eandact i vi t yont hei rcal ves . Anyunus ualact i vi t yt r i gger sSMS mes s agest of ar ms t aﬀ’ smobi l est hatal l ow f orqui ckeri nt er vent i onsf orany cal ft hatneedsi t .

i npar t i cul art hel eader s hi pandi nnovat i ondi s pl ayedbyPet erCheek, who managesGodmi ns t erFar m andi t sher d. Wewi l lcont i nuet ochal l enge our s el ves , as kt heques t i onsands eekt oi mpr oveor gani cmet hods t hr oughourongoi ngt r i al s . ” Thi si syetanot hermaj oraccol adef orGodmi ns t erwhowont heNat i on’ s Favour i t eOr gani cPr oductf ort hei ri coni cVi nt ageOr gani cCheddarr ange i n201 9. Thei rflags hi pcheddar , madei nt hehear tofSomer s etandpr oudl y bear i ngt heUni onJ ackflag, haswont hem pr es t i gi ousl i s t i ngsi nHar r ods , Sel f r i dges , andt heHous esofPar l i ament . Theawar ds , r unbyl eadi ngor gani ccer t i fierSoi l As s oci at i onCer t i ficat i oni n par t ner s hi pwi t honl i ner et ai l er , Ocado, cel ebr at edt hos ewhoar ewor ki ng har dt opr oducecer t i fiedor gani cf ood&dr i nk–aswel lasr ecogni z i ng bus i nes s esandbr andsi nnovat i nganddel i ver i ngex cel l encei nt heor gani cs ect ormor ebr oadl y.

Pet eCheek, f ar m manager , s ays : “ Tr i al sl i ket hes ear eagr eatexampl eof how or gani cf ar mi ngchal l engesyout oappr oacht hi ngsdi ﬀer ent l y. The payoﬀofor gani cf ar mi ngi si ncr edi bl e.

Godmi ns t er ’ swi ncomesatat i mewhent heor gani cmar keti sboomi ng, wi t hﬁgur ess ugges t i ngt heor gani cmar keti snowwor t hGBP£2. 79bn. I t al s ocomesweeksaf t erDEFRA’ sOr gani cs t at i s t i csr eveal edt hator gani c l andconver s i onacr os st heUKcont i nuedt ogr ow by1 2%i n2020, l i kel yi ns pi r edbyt hei ncr eas edcons umerdemandf oror gani c.

“ Si nceGodmi ns t erFar m achi evedor gani cs t at usi n2000we’ ves eenpl ent y ofchangesi nt hel ands capear oundus : wi l dl i f ei sboomi ng, wi t hmor eand var i edi ns ect s , bi r ds , mammal s . Anawar dl i ket hi si sar ealpatont heback butt het r uer ewar di st heﬂour i s hi ngl ands capear oundus . ”

Ri char ds ays : “ Foranyonecons i der i ngconver s i ont oanor gani cf ar mi ng s ys t em t hes ear ever yex ci t i ngt i mesandGodmi ns t erFar mi sext r emel y pr oudt ohavebeenabl epl ayi t ' spar ti nt hi si ncr eas i ngl yr el evants ect orof agr i cul t ur e. ”

Ri char dHol l i ngber y, ownerandManagi ngDi r ect orofGodmi ns t er , adds : “ I t i sagr eathonourt ohavewont heﬁr s teverawar df orbes tofor gani cf ar mst hi si s , ofcour s e, pr i nci pal l yduet ot hededi cat i onoft hef ar mt eam and

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Reduci ngt hei mpactofnegat i veener gybal anceand pr event i ngket osi s Wi t hket os i sbei ngdes cr i bedast henumber1met abol i cchal l engei nmanydai r yher ds , t r ans i t i onexper t sPr emi erNut r i t i on, t oget herwi t hl ocalf eedadvi s or sTBAgr i , ar ewar ni ngdai r yf ar mer s t ol ookoutf ors i gnsast heaut umncal vi ngper i odappr oaches . “ Af t ercal vi ngmanycowsent eraper i odofnegat i veener gybal ance( NEB)whi ch, i fal l owedt ogounchecked, wi l lr es ul ti nket os i s andawhol ehos tofi nt er r el at edmet abol i cdi s eas es ” , expl ai nsDr Andr ew Pi ne, r umi nantdi r ect oratPr emi er .“ Thekeyi st or educe t hepos t cal vi ng‘ ener gygap’ andpr ot ectcow heal t handper f or mance. ” Cowsatr i s k Thei nci denceofcl i ni calket os i si sgener al l yl owwi t hl evel sof ar ound3%bei ngr epor t ed. However , accor di ngt oapubl i s hedﬁel d s t udy, 39%ofcowswer ecl as s i ﬁedashavi ngs ubcl i ni calket os i s , wi t ht heener gygapi ns omeher dsgi vi ngi nci dencesashi ghas 60%.

“ Thel owerBHBAl eveli ndi cat esl owerket onesi nt hebl ood, and t her ef or eas mal l ernegat i veener gybal anceandl es sr i s kof s ubcl i ni calket os i s , ”s aysDrPi ne. “ Ther ewasal s onodi ﬀer encei n dr ymat t eri nt akeandcons equentmi l kyi el dbet weent het wo di et s . “ Anover l oadedl i veri swhatcaus est hei ncr eas ei nket onel evel si n t heﬁr s tpl ace. Soas i mpl enut r i t i onalt act i cf ordr ycowsi st o t opdr es st hei rf or agewi t ht headdi t i veLFTr ans i t i onovert he4 weekspr i ort ocal vi ng. Thi swi l li mpr ovet hef unct i onal i t yoft he l i ver , al l owi ngmor ef att obeut i l i s edasanener gys our ce. ” Af r es hcow gr oup MrBi r chal ladds : “ Af t ercar ef ulmanagementofnut r i t i ont hr ough t hedr yper i od, don’ tundoal lt hegoodwor kbyr el eas i ngf r es h cowss t r ai ghtbacki nt ot hemi l ki ngher d!I ft heyar enotr egul ar l y checkedt hr ought hi scr i t i calper i odofear l yl act at i ont henmet abol i cpr obl emscandevel op, i ncr eas i ngt hei rr i s kofbei ngcul l ed f r om t heher d.

“ Ther i s kofs ubcl i ni calket os i si nf r es hcowsi soneoft heas s es s ment smadei nPr emi erNut r i t i on’ sTMSSer vi ceandourcus t omer s “ I fpos s i bl e, f r es hcowss houl dgoi nt oas epar at egr oupunt i lt hey havef oundi tt obehugel ybenefici ali nhel pi ngt omanagei twi t hi n ar eeat i ngwel landanyt hr eat soft r ans i t i ondi s eas eshavebeen t hei rher d” , s t at esTr evorBi r chal l , managi ngdi r ect orofTBAgr i . i dent i fiedandt r eat ed. Thi smayt ake3weeks , butof t encanbe achi evedi nmuchs hor t ert i meper i ods . “ I ti scal cul at edf r om t hemi l kqual i t ydat acol l ect edatt hefir s tr ecor di ngoft hel act at i on.Onr evi ewi ngacombi nat i onofdat af r om “ Thef r es hcow gr oups houl dbel ocat edwher et heyar eeas yt o t hemi l kr ecor di ng, not abl yt her at i oofmi l kf att omi l kpr ot ei nand obs er ve. Regul archeckss houl dbemadeont hei rr umenfil l–t hi s al s ot het ot al yi el dofmi l kpr ot ei n, i ndi vi dualcowscanbei dent i s howswhet hercowsar eeat i ngornot–andanyl ow s cor esneed fiedasbei ngatext r emer i s kofmovi ngf r om s ubcl i ni calt ocl i ni cal t obei nves t i gat ed.I ns mal lher ds , t her emaynotbet hef aci l i t i est o ket os i s .Thi si samuchs i mpl eri ndi cat orofket os i sr i s kt hanbl ood s epar at ef r es hcows , butt heycans t i l lbet ai l t apedt omaket hem s ampl i ng. ” eas i l yi dent i fiabl eamongs tt hei rher dmat es , ”headds . Pr act i cal wayst opr eventket os i s Cowswi t hs ubcl i ni calket os i sar eatahi gherr i s kofdevel opi ng condi t i onss uchasr et ai nedcl eans i ngs , met r i t i s , DAsandmi l k f everandt or educet heener gygapandt her i s kofket os i s , t hen car ef ulf or mul at i onoft hecl os eupdr ycow andf r es hcow di et s ar ees s ent i alt opr omot ehi ghdr ymat t eri nt akesands uppor tl i ver f unct i on. Cow managementi sal s oaf act or .

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Whati sKet os i s ? Af t ercal vi ng, cowscannotphys i cal l ycons umet heener gys penti n mi l kpr oduct i on, andhencet heyexper i enceaper i odofnegat i ve ener gybal ance( NEB) .

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