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Study Shows Potential for Reduced Methane from Cows

July 9, 2019

Research reveals that the level and type of methane-producing microbes in a cow is largely controlled by the cow’s...

New Dairy Cattle Breeding Method Increases Genetic Selection Efficiency

July 8, 2019

Inclusion of a parameter that measures an animal's capacity to transmit its genetic traits resulted in gains of up to 16 perc...

Growing up with a Friend May Improve a Dairy Cow’s Lifelong Welfare

June 17, 2019

The more adaptable cows are, the less they will be stressed and fearful in new situations and the more milk they should produ...

Manure Could Heat Your Home

March 9, 2018

Farm manure could be a viable source of renewable energy to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming...

Forage-Based Diets on Dairy Farms Produce Nutritionally Enhanced Milk

March 1, 2018

Markedly higher levels of health-promoting fatty acids reported

DNA Study of Cow Stomachs Could Aid Meat and Dairy Production

February 28, 2018

The study paves the way for research to understand which types of microbe—such as bacteria—are best at helping ca...

Reed Canarygrass: Environmental Foe, Cattle Food?

February 23, 2018

A recent experiment tests the usefulness of wetlands invaded by reed canarygrass as a feed source for cows

Organic Dairy Research Farm Takes Home Gold for Milk Quality

February 12, 2018

To receive the Gold Quality Award, the organic dairy achieved an average somatic cell count of less than 100,000

The Advent of 'Green' Cattle

October 31, 2017

Livestock farming is often dismissed as irredeemably inefficient and polluting. But that was before anyone thought of conside...

Cooler Cows Have Healthier Calves

July 26, 2017

Calves born to cows experiencing heat stress during early pregnancy experience related effects that continue throughout their...

Scientists Work to Develop Heat-Resistant 'Cow of the Future'

June 26, 2017

Long-term, UF/IFAS researchers want to develop the knowledge and tools the cattle industry needs to increase tolerance to hea...

New Foot-and-Mouth Disease Rapid Diagnostic Kit Gets License for Use in U.S. Livestock

June 20, 2017

“This assay will be a pivotal tool for U.S. emergency preparedness and response and for ensuring the resiliency of U.S....

Student Develops Device to Improve Cattle Grazing

April 17, 2017

Josiah Brooks is conducting a research trial to develop a marker system to determine feed intake in grazing cattle

On-The-Range Detection Technology Could Corral Bovine TB

April 14, 2017

The idea for the bovine application evolved from discussions between Los Alamos National Lab researchers and scientists at th...

From Moo to Goo: Cooperating Microbes Convert Methane to Alternative Fuel Source

April 12, 2017

Scientists have developed a new system to convert methane into a deep green, energy-rich, gelatin-like substance that ca...

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