News tagged with farm animals
New Zealand gas research to help farmers' bottom line
Scientists have long accepted that gas from farm animals is a major factor in climate change, but how do you stop cattle and sheep from doing what comes naturally?
May 01, 2012 |
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FDA wants limits on antibiotics given to animals
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies Wednesday to help limit the use of antibiotics given to farm animals, a decades-old practice that scientists say has contributed to a surge in dangerous, ...
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Court orders FDA action on antibiotic use on farms
(AP) -- A federal court judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to take action on its own 35-year-old rule that would stop farmers from mixing popular antibiotics into animal feed, a practice which is widely believed ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Wolves eating less than 1% of German livestock, study finds
Despite the reappearance of wolves in Germany, local farmers should not worry about these creatures attacking and eating their livestock. Less than 1% of farm animals are on the wolves' menu, new research ...
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Sustainability threatened by rising demand for livestock products
Global demand for meat, milk and eggs has tripled in the past four decades and is expected to double by 2050. Increased global livestock production has great impacts on the environment and increases global warming. A major ...
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Spain wilts in driest winter for 70 years
February is barely past but already Spanish farmers are on drought alert as reservoirs shrink, crops wilt and brush fires crackle after the country's driest winter in 70 years.
Mar 04, 2012 |
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MRSA in livestock acquired drug resistance on the farm, now infects humans
Researchers have discovered that a strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria that humans contract from livestock was originally a human strain, but it developed resistance to antibiotics once i ...
Feb 21, 2012 |
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First test-tube hamburger ready this fall: researchers
The world's first "test-tube" meat, a hamburger made from a cow's stem cells, will be produced this fall, Dutch scientist Mark Post told a major science conference on Sunday.
Feb 20, 2012 |
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Ahead of the Bell: Zynga to post 4Q results
(AP) -- Zynga will show whether it was able to further boost its rapidly growing number of followers, as well as its profit and revenue as a publicly traded company, when the online game maker reports fourth-quarter results ...
Feb 14, 2012 |
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94 French farms struck by new 'Schmallenberg' virus
Ninety-four farms in northern France have been hit by a novel virus, first uncovered in Germany last year, that strikes cattle, sheep and goats, a French research agency reported on Tuesday.
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Vaccine protects against leptospirosis in cattle
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have found that a commercial vaccine is effective against leptospirosis in cattle.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Testing of seafood imported into the US is inadequate
Finfish, shrimp, and seafood products are some of the most widely traded foods and about 85 percent of seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported. A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future ...
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Philippine town claims world's largest croc title
A small Philippine town on Wednesday laid claim to having the world's largest captive crocodile after an Australian expert measured the saltwater beast at more than six metres.
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Lions, tigers, bears on the loose in rural Ohio
Dozens of animals, including lions, tigers, bears and wolves, were on the loose in the US state of Ohio Wednesday after apparently being released from an exotic farm, local media reported.
Oct 19, 2011 |
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The mark of the beast: tradition or stress?
For animal welfare reasons, many veterinarians are currently promoting the method of implanting a microchip over the traditional practice of branding. However, officials of major sport horse breed registries deny that branding ...
Sep 28, 2011 |
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