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Byline: Rhian Price Pair housing calves before weaning can help them adapt better to different situations as they mature, leading to improved concentrate intakes and higher growth compared with those [...]

Beef cattle must be administered with supplemental biotin in order to enhance their milk production and increase their resistance against various hoof disorders. Preferably, cows must be fed daily with at least 20 mg of biotin through the lactation period, so as to ensure that demand is not exceeded by biological supply. Biotin is actually a sulfur-containing, water soluble vitamin that induces the synthesis of fatty acid, amino acids and glucose.

RECENTLY reported research has demonstrated the added discovery power microbiome and '-omics' studies have provided to livestock sciences. Results from these assorted trials may provide additional insights into the ruminal [...]

Byline: Gemma Claxton Cows in the UK could be more prone to heat stress - and as a result production losses at lower temperatures - than initially thought according to [...]

Byline: Philip Case By Philip Case The NFU and the government have raised doubts over research claiming that just testing cattle without culling badgers could eradicate bovine TB. Research published [...]

Breeding bulls could be failing to meet their full potential as a result of intensive rearing policies, research findings from EBLEX suggest. Recent buying trends show there is strong market [...]

The purpose of this article is to review the current data and the relevant implications concerning the concept of 'accelerated calf growth.' This is a much-maligned term and often conjures [...]

Georgia's $267 million per year beef industry could be profoundly impacted by ProLinia Inc., an Athens Georgia based cloning company currently working to perfect the process of genetically manipulating and cloning cattle that cattle farmers can speed up reproduction and have more control over the sex and quality of beef their herds will produce. Some of the problems scientists have been facing with cloned calves are organ development problems such as poorly developed lungs, and calves being born with unnaturally large umbilical cords. Cloning, which may cost farmers upwards of $20,000 for a successful pregnancy is an uncertain investment since the success of cloned cattle depends on the public's willingness to embrace consumption of cloned meet.

A summarization of the findings of a report on Escherichia coli O157:H7 generated by the US Dept. of Agriculture reveals that the origins of the bacteria are difficult to identify and that prediction of critical control points is impossible. E. coli O157:H7 received notoriety in 1992 during an outbreak in Washington, which received national coverage, resulting in the hospitalization of 600 people and the death of four children.

Biofuels are gaining increased importance compared to conventional fuels as they offer a number of advantages such as being nontoxic, renewable, degradable, and thus sustainable. Cellulosic biofuels are the revolutionary [...]

* Further study is already planned By Joanne Pugh WHILE initial research into whether cows `enjoy' grazing has thrown up more questions than answers, continuing the work is vital to [...]

DAIRY farms with higher-producing cows create smaller carbon footprints and are more profitable, a win-win situation for everyone, including the cows, according to Victor E. Cabrera, a University of Wisconsin-Madison [...]

Scientists for the first time created a genetic map of a cow, providing researchers a new tool to reduce animal disease and improve the nutrition of beef and dairy products, [...]

A project of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine will monitor the transition of dairy cattle from conventional to organic farming to understand [...]

A RECENT study by University of Montana faculty and graduate students found that wolf predation of cattle contributes to lower weight gain in calves on western Montana ranches. This leads [...]

BY selectively breeding not only cows but also their rumen bacteria, researchers in Denmark intend to reduce the release of methane while also increasing the effectiveness of the cow's milk [...]

BEEF producers shouldn't overlook proper mineral intake as part of an overall feeding plan, according to Purdue Extension specialist Ron Lemenager. Lemenager, a professor of animal sciences at Purdue, said [...]

AT the University of Kentucky Coldstream Dairy Research Farm, the staff, students and faculty have been putting a lot of effort into making the milking cows more comfortable by using [...]

DROUGHT-ravaged pastures and tight hay supplies in the Southwest mean cattle producers must take extra care this winter to balance the right amount of forage and supplement for their breeding [...]

THE U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) will take several formal steps by next March to prevent residues in beef following an audit by USDA's Inspector [...]

KANSAS State University diagnosticians are helping the cattle industry save millions of dollars each year by developing faster and more accurate ways to detect Escherichia coli. Lance Noll, master's degree [...]