Cow GPS aids sustainable grazing research
Scientists from Massey University have confirmed what farmers have known for years –cows do not like to walk uphill.
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Early separation of cow and calf has long-term effects on social behaviour
Calves of dairy cows are generally separated from their mothers within the first 24 hours after birth. The majority of the milk thus enters the food market and not the stomachs of the calves. However, growing up without a ...
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Apr 28, 2015
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Spanish researchers obtain bioceramics for implants from shark teeth
Researchers have obtained bioceramics from shark teeth, which have applications in the regeneration of bone tissue, particularly in the fields of traumatology and odontology. Given the degree of innovation and the positive ...
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Apr 21, 2015
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Study shows the temperature of a cow's nose can reveal their inner emotions
Global campaigning organisation, World Animal Protection, have published the first study exploring whether nasal temperatures can be used as a measure of positive emotions in cows. Published in this month's Physiology and ...
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Jan 22, 2015
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Study shows how cows reveal feelings using their ears
A new study exploring how to measure emotions in cows has suggested that it may be possible to tell how a cow is feeling from the position of their ears, and also that like dogs, cats and many of our pets they display visible ...
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Dec 16, 2014
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Minimizing methane release
"Methane emissions from cows are decreasing, but not at the pace which the agricultural sector and the government agreed. The project, Reduced methane emission of dairy cows (ME001), will provide insights that enable targeted ...
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Jun 3, 2014
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Mixed feeding trialled for more milk
For the past 18 months dairy farms in Western Australia have been taking part in trials to determine if a partial mixed ration (PMR) system in pasture-based dairying is cost effective.
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Feb 12, 2014
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Nutrition key to cow efficiency, expert says
Heading into the winter months, cattle producers should give careful attention to adequate nutrition of beef cattle, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
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Nov 26, 2013
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Ensuring cow diversity
Plant breeders hunting for genes to combat new diseases or adapt to changes in climate can plumb the vast diversity of crops and their wild relatives using envelopes of seed banked in cold storage, but cattle breeders are ...
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Nov 26, 2013
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After years of drought, beef prices may rise in the coming months
While the beef industry is worth more than $12-billion a year to Nebraska's economy, the state's meat lovers could find themselves having to pay more for steak and hamburger this winter.
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