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As with many subjects, there are many factors to consider when discussing environmental inter-
actions and animal welfare associated with livestock production. It is apparent that, in the short
term, the implementation of new management techniques and new technologies improve animal
productivity and can reduce environmental impacts of animal production. However, reduced long-
term productivity, the lack of social acceptability, and the unknown long-term impacts of the use
of new technologies to improve animal production efficiency may limit their use in the promotion
of sustainable food production. Therefore, producers will need to balance the welfare of the animal
along with the improvements in environmental impacts (both intended and potentially unintended)
to determine the “optimum” management strategies.

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