The Department of Agriculture has grown from a collector and distributor of farming information during the 1860s to, today, a

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Peer-reviewed summary of the scientific literature related to the welfare implications of hot iron branding and its alternatives.

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Peer-reviewed summary for veterinarians of scientific literature related to the welfare implications of tail docking of cattle.

A peer-reviewed summary of the scientific literature related to the welfare implications of dehorning and disbudding cattle.