Researchers at South Dakota State University have been looking at the impact that using heat-treated soybeans in cattle diets can have on carcass weights.

Distillers grains (DGS) have been the primary source of supplemental protein in cattle diets for more than twenty years. As ethanol production ramped up in the Corn Belt, DGS became a widely available ...

One would think heavy nutrient demands on beef cows in February-March would result in a poor calving season — and if proper ...

Danish farmers have raised concerns about the health of their herds following a mandate to lower methane emissions through diet alterations and video testimonies are spreading in social media posts ...

COVENTRY, Vt. (AP) - Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows' diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp - ...

An array of potential feed additives could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cows, but farmers would need to get on board. The third story in a three-part series. Read the first and second ...

Ice cream company Ben & Jerry's is working on editing its cows' diets in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from flatulence. Last month, the company announced a new project to slash ...

These cows at North Dakota State University's beef facility are part of a study on the ability of heifers to pass along microbiomes to their calves. FARGO, N.D. — Healthy moms have healthy babies, ...

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Researchers at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Piacenza, Italy) used UHPLC-QTOF to profile phenolic compounds in forages and analyze metabolomics in milk used to produce ...

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