Cows' carbon hoofprint is smaller than thought
(Phys.org) —The carbon hoofprint of dairy cows may be smaller than previously thought, report Cornell researchers.
Environment
Oct 3, 2013
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Helping farmers meet the increasing demand for goat's milk
The EU-funded project FLOCK-REPROD ('Hormone-free non-seasonal or seasonal goat reproduction for a sustainable European goat-milk market') is working to develop artificial insemination techniques for goats that require no ...
Other
Sep 26, 2013
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Food tracking a taste of things to come
Some consumers already demand to know where their food comes from and how it's handled on the path to their plate, but growing pressures on world food production – and therefore food safety – will make those questions ...
Other
Sep 19, 2013
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Kids reduce stress in goat herds
The introduction of young dairy goats into an existing herd is stressful for all animals involved. Rank fights and aggressive behaviour can further result in injury. Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine (Vetmeduni ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2013
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What's for dinner on Mars?
Imagine finding freeze-dried meats and fruits, dehydrated vegetables, egg crystals, ghee-like anhydrous butter, powdered milk and chipotle peppers in your kitchen, but not a morsel of fresh food.
Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2013
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New method makes milk safer and tastier
EU-funded project SMARTMILK ('A novel system for the treatment of milk based on the combination of ultrasounds and pulsed electric field technologies ') has developed a non-thermal treatment to make raw milk safer, at the ...
Other
Aug 8, 2013
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New technology and optimisation improve dairy farms' competitiveness
Adopting automated milking systems improves the productivity growth of dairy farms and, thus, their prospects of long-term survival. The treatment of diseased cows, along with production of replacement stock in a planned ...
Other
Aug 5, 2013
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Understanding bulls' gene-rich Y chromosomes may improve herd fertility
The Y chromosomes of cattle have more genes and are more active than the Y chromosomes of other primates, according to researchers.
Biotechnology
Jul 11, 2013
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Hybrid material as gold-leaf substitute
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers headed by Professor Raffaele Mezzenga has created a hybrid material out of gold and milk proteins that looks like a wafer-thin gold leaf. Thanks to its properties, it could be used in a ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 18, 2013
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Purifying dairy wastewater while producing electricity
In an EU-funded project the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart is developing, together with industrial and scientific partners, a modular system to purify dairy wastewater ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 14, 2013
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