In the fight against aflatoxin, dairy producers often turn to sequestering agents such as clay to reduce transference of the toxin into milk. It's an effective tactic, but a new study from the University of Illinois shows ...
Other
Oct 11, 2018
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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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Mette Bisgaard Petersen, Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen and Matt Denwood
Plants & Animals
Jul 9, 2018
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In the mid-1970s, the average American dairy farm had about 25 cows. Today, many operations have more than 3,000 – a number that was almost unheard of 25 years ago.
Other
Jul 6, 2018
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Oregon State University researchers have developed a blood test to identify dairy cows are susceptible to bovine clinical mastitis.
Environment
Jun 19, 2018
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