concentrated animal feeding operations
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001465
A facility where large numbers of farm animals are confined, fed and raised such as cattle feedlots, hog production facilities and closed poultry houses.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001465 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Abbreviation | CAFOs |
| Synonyms | confined animal feed operations (CAFOs); confined animal feed operations [CAFOs]; confined animal feeding operations |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | intensive livestock farming; animal feeding operations |
| Translations | Spanish: operaciones de alimentación concentrada de animales |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001465",
"term": "concentrated animal feeding operations",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A facility where large numbers of farm animals are confined, fed and raised such as cattle feedlots, hog production facilities and closed poultry houses.",
"abbreviation": "CAFOs",
"synonyms": [
"confined animal feed operations (CAFOs)",
"confined animal feed operations [CAFOs]",
"confined animal feeding operations"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"intensive livestock farming",
"animal feeding operations"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "operaciones de alimentación concentrada de animales"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/concentrated-animal-feeding-operations/"
}
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