Cows, Sheep, Pigs News
May 14, 2024
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May 13, 2024 in March a farm worker who reported no contact with sick or dead birds, but who was in contact with dairy cattle, began showing symptoms in the eye and samples were collected by the regional health ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A new study has revealed breeding less-flatulent cows and restoring agricultural land could significantly reduce rising methane emission levels, which play a considerable role in climate ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Vaccination not only reduces the severity of TB in infected cattle, but reduces its spread in dairy herds by 89%, research ...
Mar. 27, 2024 In a remarkable discovery, whole milk powder manufactured in New Zealand in 1907 and transported to Antarctica with explorers seeking the South Pole was unveiled after more than a century. The find ...
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May 2, 2024 Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from ...
May 1, 2024 A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics. Scientists showed that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential ...
Mar. 27, 2024 New research finds that not all cattle are the same when it comes to grazing, and knowing that could lead to better animal health and range ...
Mar. 21, 2024 High temperatures during critical periods of the reproductive cycle of sheep result in 2.1 million fewer lambs produced in Australia each year, costing sheep farmers an estimated $97 million ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Although prevention and treatment strategies are available for influenza, they are not sufficient for vulnerable populations such as young children and newborns. A team of researchers has studied ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Our eating habits in industrialized societies are far removed from those of ancient humans. This is impacting our intestinal flora, it seems, as newly discovered cellulose degrading bacteria are ...
Mar. 14, 2024 Researchers have discovered a link between gut bacteria and the success of milk-allergy oral immunotherapy. The study found that Bifidobacterium -- a genus of beneficial bacteria in the gut -- was ...
Mar. 14, 2024 Dairy cows receive a huge amount of care during their lives on a farm, but procedures, especially restraining during procedures, can be stressful for ...
Mar. 13, 2024 An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk. The advancement could herald a new era in insulin ...
Feb. 29, 2024 Scientists have discovered that viruses that infect microbes contribute to climate change by playing a key role in cycling methane, a potent greenhouse gas, through the ...
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Mar. 14, 2024 Early childhood is an important time for learning about nutrition and establishing healthy eating behaviors. Young children rely on parents to provide food options, and the availability of food in ...
Mar. 11, 2024 Scientists have detected higher bacterial counts in commercial, paperboard single-serving containers two weeks after processing than milk packaged in larger containers from the same ...
Feb. 27, 2024 Researchers have not only succeeded in using blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for a new protein -- they have even coaxed the microalgae to produce 'meat fiber-like' protein strands. ...
Feb. 16, 2024 Researchers have found genes in the reproductive organs of bulls that influence fertility. The findings can be transferred to humans, as these genes are also present in ...
Feb. 14, 2024 From lab-grown chicken to cricket-derived protein, these innovative alternatives offer hope for a planet struggling with the environmental and ethical impacts of industrial agriculture. Now, ...
Feb. 7, 2024 A new study explores whether the plentiful, fibrous byproduct of CBD production holds potential promise as a nutritious, efficiency-boosting feed ingredient for the dairy ...
Feb. 5, 2024 Experts have discovered how to create different colors of blue cheese. After discovering how the classic blue-green veining is created, a team of experts were able to create a variety of different ...
Jan. 11, 2024 Researchers have developed an alternative labeling method called 'bio-tagging', which is a microneedle array system that can safely deliver ink in the form of unique number or letter ...
Jan. 9, 2024 Researchers have carried out complex genetic analyses of hundreds of pigs and humans to identify differences and similarities. This new knowledge can be used to ensure healthier pigs for farmers and ...
Dec. 13, 2023 Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch cattle to grain-based diets partway through their lives, according to ...
Dec. 13, 2023 The high-altitude hero of the Himalayas, yak are among the few large animals that can survive the extremely cold, harsh and oxygen-poor conditions of the Tibetan Plateau. In the mountainous regions ...
Nov. 22, 2023 Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a long-chain fatty acid found in meat and dairy products from grazing animals such as cows and sheep, improves the ability of CD8+ T cells to infiltrate tumors and kill ...
Nov. 9, 2023 Allergic responses to common foods such as dairy and peanuts can increase the risk for heart disease and cardiovascular death as much or more than smoking, new research suggests. And these dangerous ...
Oct. 31, 2023 A team of animal scientists is set to deliver a potential game changer for subsistence farmers in Tanzania: cows that produce up to 20 times the milk of indigenous ...
Oct. 26, 2023 The researchers used blood metabolite data, which can provide a more direct link between diet and health, to assess the role of red meat on inflammation ...
Oct. 26, 2023 Making one small diet change -- chicken instead of beef, plant milk instead of cow's milk -- could significantly curb carbon emissions and increase the healthfulness of your diet, according to a ...
Oct. 25, 2023 Consumers would rather pay more for higher-welfare pork than for pork with a reduced climate footprint, according to a new ...
Oct. 23, 2023 Researchers have been working on a novel solution to prevent NEC. They have developed a novel probiotic system that harnesses the durability of biofilms to improve the administration of probiotics to ...
Oct. 4, 2023 To produce plant-based cheeses that feel and taste like dairy cheese, scientists have their sights set on fermentation. In a new research result, scientists demonstrate the potential of fermentation ...
Sep. 12, 2023 Accelerometers reading the behavior of wild boars can pick up when animals are infected with a fatal ...
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- Beef Farming That Keeps Cattle on Lifelong Grass Diets May Have Higher Carbon Footprint
- Earliest Evidence for Domestic Yak Found Using Both Archaeology, Ancient DNA
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- Is Red Meat Intake Linked to Inflammation?
- Study Shows Simple Diet Swaps Can Cut Carbon Emissions and Improve Your Health
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- Movement Sensors Can Detect Disease in Wild Boar
- Plant-Based Food Alternatives Could Support a Shift to Global Sustainability
- Both High-Protein and Normal-Protein Diets Are Effective for T2D Management
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- Day-Plus-Night Cooling Strategies Provide a Powerful and Cost-Effective Option Against Heat Stress for Dairy Cows Outdoors
- Noncoding DNA Explains a Majority of the Heritability of Dairy Cattle Traits, Like Milk Production and Fertility
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- New Study Uses Gene Prediction Tool to Select Premium Grade Angus Herds in Missouri and Across the United States
- A Vegan Way to Stop Damage from Excessive Ice Build-Up and Freezer Burn
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- Neolithic Ceramics Reveal Dairy Processing from Milk of Multiple Species
- Climate Change Alters a Human-Raptor Relationship
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- Ranches of the Future Could Be Home to Cows Wearing Smart-Watch-Style Sensors Powered by Their Movements
- Experts Present Strategies to Mitigate Methane Emissions in Dairy Cattle
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- Completing the Micronutrient Picture for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
- Cooking Up Mealworms Into a Tasty, Healthful, 'meat-Like' Seasoning
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- New Research Reveals the Complexity of Improving Rangeland Management in Africa
- No Rest for New Elephant Mothers