ABSTRACT. CONTEXT: Family-run cow-calf farms based on native grasslands exhibit low economic and social sustainability, as reflected in low family incomes and high workloads. Experimental results have shown that pasture?herd interaction management could improve native grasslands and animal productivity. OBJECTIVE: This paper analyzes the extent to which the sustainability of family-run livestock farms based on native grasslands could be enhanced by a systemic redesign informed by ecological intensification practices.

Abstract:Glyphosate is the most used pesticide around the world. Although different studies have evidenced its negative effect on honey bees, including detrimental impacts on behavior, cognitive, sensory and developmental abilities, its use continues to grow. Recent studies have shown that it also alters the composition of the honey bee gut microbiota.

ABSTRACT. Most of Uruguay land is under agricultural use, which remarks the necessity to think about lands with productive systems within a general strategy for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services preservation. Extensive livestock production is able to reach this objectives but needs to improve productivity for not to compromise economic viability. We present a model for evaluate sustainability in a co-innovation work with 16 pilot farms distributed all around the country.

ABSTRACT. Most of Uruguay land is under agricultural use, which remarks the necessity to think about lands with productive systems within a general strategy for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services preservation. Extensive livestock production is able to reach this objectives but needs to improve productivity for not to compromise economic viability. We present a model for evaluate sustainability in a co-innovation work with 16 pilot farms distributed all around the country.

The present study'ss objective is to characterize behaviour of three different Holstein steers production systems and it implication for husbandry strategies.

The aim of the present study is to characterize general and social pig behavior under two different production systems and to draw inferences about possible implications for the design of husbandry strategies.

En Uruguay los pastizales naturales son el sustento de la ganadería y por lo tanto el principal recurso natural renovable del país. El mantenimiento de la biodiversidad en estos sistemas es valioso para garantizar la provisión de diversos servicios ecosistémicos. Las arañas como grupo mega-diverso son excelentes modelos de estudio para la evaluación de impactos ambientales de este tipo. El primer objetivo de este estudio fue describir la comunidad de arañas de los pastizales naturales en sistemas ganaderos de Uruguay.