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Study: Turkey diet can reduce nitrogen emissions

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Due to increased scrutiny from government regulators and the public on air emissions from poultry production facilities, there is a growing incentive for producers to take cost-effective steps to enhance the emission profiles of their operations. To this end, a recent USDA-funded study conducted at Michigan State University has shown that by making simple changes to the diets fed to turkey toms, producers can reduce nitrogen emissions from their grow-out farms without sacrificing meat yields.

Researchers from Michigan State University, University of Maryland, and Purdue University detailed their findings in a recent issue of Poultry. . .

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