It’s not every day a steer shows up for school, especially one that’s there to help kids with their science lesson. The ...
With the research, scientists analyzed the species of bacteria present in healthy and ulcerated cattle stomachs. To their surprise the research group found few differences in microbial diversity. This ...
FARGO, N.D. -- The values of beef byproducts -- parts such as livers, hearts, tongues, stomachs and hides -- have been increasing and are at record-high values, according to Tim Petry, North Dakota ...
Let's get one thing straight right off the bat: The problem isn't farting cows. There's no need to be gross. Cow farts may be funny, but they're not really threatening the future of Earth itself. It's ...
In the urgent quest for a more sustainable global food system, livestock are a mixed blessing. On the one hand, by converting fibrous plants that people can’t eat into protein-rich meat and milk, ...
The average dairy cow in America produces 30 litres of milk a day; a cow in Africa, only 1.6. This 19-fold difference—call it the dairy divide—has enormous consequences. Closing even some of it would ...
As temperatures plummet across Arkansas, ranchers and farmers are working tirelessly to safeguard their livestock from the harsh winter conditions. Phil Wyrick, owner of Esquire Land and Cattle, has ...