Cows

Beef farming that keeps cattle on lifelong grass diets may have higher carbon footprint

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Beef farming that keeps cattle on lifelong grass diets may have higher carbon footprint

Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch cattle to grain-based diets partway through their lives. Daniel Blaustein-Rejto of the Breakthrough Institute, USA, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on December 13. Cattle on lifelong grass diets are … Read more

Day-plus-night cooling strategies provide a powerful and cost-effective option against heat stress for dairy cows outdoors

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Day-plus-night cooling strategies provide a powerful and cost-effective option against heat stress for dairy cows outdoors

Hot weather can have a big impact on dairy cattle health, well-being, and overall milk production for a herd. Dairy producers use a variety of effective cooling strategies to prevent heat stress including shade, fans, sprinklers, or a combination of all of these measures — and there is an increasing trend of having these strategies … Read more