NewsNew Research Could Help Dairy Cow Nutrition during Dry Periodby University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesStudy shows diets containing consistent energy levels and the rumen-boosting supplement monensin may be ideal during the dry period
NewsCrossbreeding of Holstein Cows Improves Fertility without Detriment to Milk Productionby ElsevierResearch in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines generational effects of crossbreeding
NewsUsing Genetic Selection to Mitigate Dairy Cattle Greenhouse Gasesby ElsevierStudy targets reducing methane production by 20 percent in 10 years according to research in the Journal of Dairy Science®
NewsControlling Cattle Microbiomes for Fewer Greenhouse Emissionsby American Associates Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBen-Gurion University researchers control cattle microbiomes to produce less methane and reduce greenhouse gases
NewsScientists Identify and Reconstitute Two Lost Holstein Linesby ElsevierResearch in the Journal of Dairy Science® highlights effort to increase genetic diversity of dairy cattle
NewsCreating True Diploid Genomes from a Single Individualby University of AdelaideIn research with cattle, scientists show it is possible to disentangle the DNA sequences of the chromosomes inherited from both the mother and the father
NewsStudy Examines Environmental Footprint of California Dairy Cows Over 50 Yearsby University of California - DavisUC Davis researchers find 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gases per liter of milk
NewsCommon Feed Ingredient Tested Safe in Bullsby University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesUntil now, no one had studied the effects of distillers grains—a common feed ingredient—on bull development and fertility
NewsResearchers Find Multiple Effects on Soil from Manure from Cows Administered Antibioticsby Colorado State UniversityThese effects include alteration of the soil microbiome and ecosystem functions, soil respiration, and elemental cycling
NewsToxin Promotes Cattle-To-Cattle Transmission of Deadly Escherichia Coli Strainsby PLOSIn a new study, researchers tested whether Stx2a is important for calf-to-calf transmission by comparing E. coli O157 strains with and without Stx2a