Animal Frontiers publishes discussion and position papers that present several international perspectives on the status of high-impact, global issues in animal agriculture. Animal Frontiers publishes papers in a relatively easy-to-read jargon with the objective to be read by large audience, even by non-specialists like policy makers, teachers, technicians, journalists, etc. Every issue explores a theme of broad and current interest within animal science and animal agriculture.
Animal Frontiers is a joint venture between the following globally active professional animal science societies:
These organisations are dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of science-based knowledge concerning animal agriculture. Animal Frontiers provides a novel forum for innovative and timely perspectives that have relevance to understanding the complex dynamics at work through animal agriculture
July 2019 issue
Farm animals are important biomedical models
April 2019 issue
Modeling of livestock systems to enhance efficienc
January 2019 Issue
Climate change: impact on livestock and how can we adapt
October 2018 Issue
Global innovations to ensure a safe meet supply
July 2018 issue
'Meating' Nutritional Security and International Trade
April 2018 issue
Facing the antimicrobial resistance challenge
January 2018 issue
Consumer acceptance of Livestock Farming around the globe
October 2017 Issue
What is meat? Perspectives of the American Meat Science Association
July 2017 issue
Developmental programming: What mom eats matters!
April 2017 issue
GMO crops in animal nutrition
January 2017 issue
Precision livestock farming for the global livestock sector
October 2016 Issue
The use of performance-enhancing technologies in global livestock production
July 2016 issue
Gut microbiota, diet, and health: application to livestock and companion animals
April 2016 issue
Microbiomes in ruminant production systems
January 2016 issue
Animal breeding in the genomics area
Land-use challenges for animal agriculture
October 2015 issue
July 2015 issue
Communicating the animal sciences effectively
April 2015 issue
Insects as a source of nutrients
January 2015 issue
Animal Reproduction: From Brain Control of Reproductive Activity to Long Term Effects in Adult Offspring
October 2014 issue
From Bison to Vicugna: Non-traditional Meat Animals
July 2014 issue
The Human-Animal Bond and Domestication
April 2014 issue
Milk-Not Just Another Food
January 2014 issue
Public Health and Livestock
October 2013 issue
Animal Fertility
July 2013 issue
The contribution of animal production to global food security: Part 2
April 2013 issue
Biofuel
January 2013 issue
The contribution of animal production to global food security: Part 1
October 2012 issue
Blending science, art, and cultural heritage to produce high quality meat to meet increasing global demand
July 2012 issue
The Science of Animal Welfare: a sticky issue
April 2012 issue
Animal production and water : a difficult association
January 2012 issue
Animal Selection: The Genomic Revolution
October 2011 issue
International trade and livestock production
July 2011 issue
Fork to farm: The carbon footprint