Climate change and cattle: Genetics may hold answer to heat stress tolerance
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News tagged with dairy farms
Most nitrogen from farms goes into the 'nitrogen blanket' and direct deposition is very local: Report
On behalf of the Mesdag Zuivelfonds, researchers from the University of Amsterdam have measured within which radius around dairy farms the nitrogen emitted by the farm is deposited. By far the largest part of the emitted ...
Ecology
Sep 12, 2023
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Deciphering the association between uterine microbiota and fertility in dairy cows
Reduced fertility prolongs the interval from calving to conception in dairy cows, resulting in significant economic losses to dairy farms. Up to 25% of cows are culled due to reproductive failure, and this accounts for a ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 7, 2023
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Simple management steps for a high fertility cycle in dairy herds
The dairy industry has seen a revolution over the past two decades in fertility success within herds. Widely adopted fertility programs are at the heart of this leap forward, along with the industry's increased understanding—and ...
Veterinary medicine
May 10, 2023
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Methane from megafires: Novel detection technique raises pollution policy questions
Using a new detection method, UC Riverside scientists found a massive amount of methane, a super-potent greenhouse gas, coming from wildfires—a source not currently being accounted for by state air quality managers.
Earth Sciences
Apr 17, 2023
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Why using more fertilizer and feed does not necessarily raise dairy farm profits but increases climate harm
New Zealand is in an unusual position in the developed world when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. About half of all emissions come from agriculture, and almost a quarter can be attributed to biological emissions (nitrous ...
Ecology
Apr 13, 2023
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Acres of LA County sewage sludge threaten to contaminate Tulare Lake floodwaters
Here at the western edge of the Tulare Lake Basin dwells a smelly industrial site the size of 150 football fields. Roughly eight times a day, its operations are replenished with a truckload of human waste from the residents ...
Environment
Apr 6, 2023
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Local manure regulations can help reduce water pollution from dairy farms
Animal agriculture is a major source of water pollution in the United States, as manure runoff carries excess nutrients into rivers and lakes. Because of their non-point source nature, most farms are not regulated under the ...
Agriculture
Mar 20, 2023
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Exploring how climate change alters a human-raptor relationship
Bald Eagles and dairy farmers exist in a mutually beneficial relationship in parts of northwestern Washington State. According to a new study, this "win-win" relationship has been a more recent development, driven by the ...
Ecology
Mar 14, 2023
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Interactive 'virtual farm' website expands access to dairy sustainability topics
A new interactive "carbon calculator" tool can help dairy farmers see sustainability principles in action and improve farm management decisions related to climate change.
Biotechnology
Mar 13, 2023
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