A natural remedy that delays and reduces the severity of mastitis infection in dairy cattle is being investigated by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 19, 2012 not rated yet 1

Specially chosen for their spring frenzy and voracious appetite for dung, two new species of European dung beetles have arrived in Australia to improve cattle pastures and finish off a job well started through ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 06, 2012 not rated yet 1

A parasite linked to dogs and responsible for an estimated $30 million loss to the national cattle industry each year is present throughout Australia, a University of Sydney study has revealed.

Biology - Plants & Animals

May 30, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Two decades after the sensational discovery of a new ungulate species called the saola, this rare animal remains as mysterious and elusive as ever. WWF, the Saola Working Group (SWG) of the IUCN Species Survival ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

May 21, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Experts with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are advising beef cattle producers to use caution and strategic planning when thinking about restocking herds after drought.

Biology - Other

Apr 20, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) -- The abundance of cattle is the primary influence on the prevalence of two tick-borne pathogens, according to a paper in the April Applied and Environmental Microbiology. One of these, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, causes ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Apr 16, 2012 not rated yet 0

New research confirms that cattle lying under trees and chewing cud aren’t bludging - they’re putting on condition by letting their digestive system do the work. 

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 29, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Nearly 100,000 head of cattle are believed to have been struck by foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt, where a major new outbreak is threatening the entire region, veterinary sources warned on Tuesday.

Biology - Other

Mar 27, 2012 not rated yet 0

All cattle are descended from as few as 80 animals that were domesticated from wild ox in the Near East some 10,500 years ago, according to a new genetic study.

Biology - Evolution

Mar 27, 2012 5 / 5 (7) 0 |

University of Illinois research reports that swine producers can feed distiller's dried grain with solubles (DDGS) to their pigs without concern for sulfur content.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 21, 2012 not rated yet 0

Crude glycerin, a byproduct of biodiesel production, could be an economical ingredient in cattle diets, according to studies by Texas AgriLife Research and West Texas A&M University personnel.

Biology - Other

Mar 12, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 4

Dung beetles are important to healthy cattle pasture ecosystems as they provide for nutrient recycling, removal of waste products from the soil surface and assist in the reduction of pestiferous flies.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 06, 2012 not rated yet 0

More than 800 German farms have been hit by a new livestock disease that causes deformities in animals at birth, agriculture authorities said Friday.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 02, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

Beef producers don’t want to miss out on profit potential when it comes to selection and performance of breeding bulls, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist.

Biology - Other

Feb 24, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Princeton University researchers are leading an effort to put to pasture the long-held convention of cattle ranching that wild animals compete with cows for food.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 21, 2012 not rated yet 0