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Biotechnology and the regulation of dairy cow metabolic processes can allow dairy producers to increase production and efficiency, produce dairy products with more protein and less fat and limit the negative effects of animal agriculture pollutants on the environment. For example, genetic engineering can alter milk composition, increase production and help in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Dow AgroSciences and Pioneer HiBred International Inc. announced last week that they have received full food and feed registration in the U.S. from the Environment Protection Agency, U.S. Department of [...]

The Canadian government said Sept. 17 that it was supporting the development of a new standard that would see foods produced from crops containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) labeled on [...]

PLANT pathologists at the University of Arkansas division of agriculture are developing transgenic corn lines that could eliminates the risk of a major fungal disease that plagues southern growers. A [...]

NITROGEN fertilizer is essential for profitable corn production, but it is also a major production cost and may contribute to environmental degradation. Is it possible to 'teach' corn to fix [...]

Powerful microbes quicken the decay of fallen tree branches by producing specialized enzymes. These enzymes may speed and simplify the process of making bioethanol and co-products from the cellulose in [...]

Improved pork muscle mass and carcass uniformity is the target of a newly discovered genetic marker unveiled this month by Seghersgenetics, a Belgian-based international swine breeding company with U.S. headquarters [...]

Cloning technology used in dairy and beef cattle may be sold commercially in the US early in the next decade. The technology aids in improving management decisions for milk and beef producers, and boost the consistency and quality of products for consumers. Researchers are studying the production of human pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals from milk of transgenic cattle. The xenotransplantation industry for the production of animal organs for human transplantation can use nuclear transfer technoloy.

Geneticists at the Nicholas Turkey Breeding Farms in Sonoma, CA, use genetic technology, especially genetic DNA, to obtain information on the breeding value of potential parents and improve genetic gain and selection. Specifically, genetic technology allows them to know more about genes that influence commercially significant traits and help them manipulate these genes more effectively using standard breeding processes. Information on a bird's genetic structure, for instance, will provide important clues on egg and meat production, gain and resistance to disease.