The Livestock Industry

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Artificial Insemination

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sperm placed into female reproductive tract to impregnate

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Embryo Transfer

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embryo taken from one female’s uterus to another

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CAFO

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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations; confined animal raising

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Crossbreeding

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breeding different breeds of the same species

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Domestication

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adaptation of animals for human advantage

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Draft

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animals which pull loads

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Lard

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white fat from pork carcasses

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Marbling

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intramuscular fat deposits

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Rendering

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converting animal tissue into value-added material

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Tallow

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fat from beef carcasses for soap and lubricants