Deer biologists across northern New England are dusting off their plans for dealing with a fatal disease that has been spreading across North America for a half-century and was recently discovered again on a Canadian game ...
Ecology
Oct 7, 2018
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California is the nation's top milk-producing state and home to nearly 1.8 million dairy cows. California is also hot, especially for cows, which have trouble keeping cool when the weather gets warm. And when cows get too ...
Environment
Oct 2, 2018
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The smelly reality is that cows will always pass gas. But if farmers had more access to seaweed, cow flatulence might just stink a little less for the planet.
Environment
Sep 30, 2018
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A simple blood test could be used in the future to predict the health and productivity of dairy cows, research shows.
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2018
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Assessment of whether a cull cow is fit for transport to the slaughterhouse can vary according to who is doing the assessment. This was indicated in a study carried out by researchers from Aarhus University, in which they ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2018
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The unusually hot summer of 2018 has proved challenging for farmers across the UK. Among other things, the scorching weather and lack of rain has damaged crops, and the grass used to feed farm animals too.
Environment
Aug 22, 2018
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Aging usually improves the flavor of cheese, but that's not why some very old cheese discovered in an Egyptian tomb is drawing attention. Instead, it's thought to be the most ancient solid cheese ever found, according to ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 15, 2018
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A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia and Warsaw University of Life Sciences has found that dairy cows are willing to expend energy to gain access to a grooming brush. In their paper published in the ...
When dairy cattle consume aflatoxin-contaminated feed, they are lethargic, their appetite wanes, they produce less milk, and their immune system goes awry. Some of those symptoms relate to oxidative stress, in which dangerous ...
Other
Jul 30, 2018
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Mette Bisgaard Petersen, Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen and Matt Denwood
Plants & Animals
Jul 9, 2018
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