Virtual reality won't make cows happier, but it might help us see them differently
Earlier this week, Russian farmers announced they are testing virtual reality (VR) for dairy cows.
Earlier this week, Russian farmers announced they are testing virtual reality (VR) for dairy cows.
Plants & Animals
Nov 29, 2019
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Dairy producers frequently add clay as a feed supplement to reduce the symptoms of aflatoxin and subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) in lactating cows. In a new study from the University of Illinois, researchers show that clay ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2019
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Achieving an appropriate calcium balance in dairy cows is critical near calving, but not only to ensure a healthy transition to lactation. According to a new study from the University of Illinois, calcium added to acidified ...
Veterinary medicine
Nov 5, 2019
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Standards of food safety and food quality have never been higher in Germany and throughout the European Union. This is especially true in the dairy industry. Yet despite such high standards, traces of impurities, pesticides ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 4, 2019
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The study, "Intensification of dairy production can increase the GHG mitigation potential of the land use sector in East Africa," modelled the impact on greenhouse gas emissions and efficiency of three scenarios for feeding ...
Environment
Oct 24, 2019
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More than 150 top international scientists are calling on the world to take urgent action on nitrogen pollution, to tackle the widespread harm it is causing to humans, wildlife and the planet.
Environment
Oct 23, 2019
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Has anyone ever told you to eat a banana when you have a muscle cramp or eye twitch? That's because bananas have potassium. Potassium is an important nutrient for humans, and an even more important nutrient when it comes ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2019
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A six-year-long, nationwide research project has concluded with solutions to help the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions while boosting profitability.
Environment
Sep 23, 2019
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A Clemson University professor's research has documented the movement of antibiotic resistance in humans into animal species.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 17, 2019
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For more than 20 years, the eastern Michigan town of Lapeer sent leftover sludge from its sewage treatment plant to area farms, supplying them with high-quality, free fertilizer while avoiding the expense of disposal elsewhere.
Environment
Sep 12, 2019
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