Instead of relying on long research trials, producers may soon test interventions virtually. By predicting outcomes before applying changes on-farm, the approach may help reduce methane emissions by ...

The researchers used Merino sheep as an animal model, systematically collecting samples ... significantly expanding the microbial genome resources of ruminant digestive tracts. Based on this database, ...

Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia Achieving a sustainable balance of animal, plant ...

Eating grass–sounds simple, right? But behind this everyday process lies a highly specialized system in many hoofed animals that is unique. Who would have thought that a cow or a deer needs four ...

Increasing US exports of beef can help lower the industry’s emissions across the globe, but protectionist barriers and tariffs must be overcome first. By displacing China’s imports of South American ...

Cattle possess the remarkable ability to convert inedible grass into nutritious protein through their complex digestive system. This rumination process, while incredibly efficient, produces methane as ...

There’s an innovative new way to potentially monitor the digestive activity, environmental impact, and health of dairy cows – and it’s as simple as breathing. Dairy nutrition researcher Dr. Mutian Niu ...

Adaikala Antonysunil receives funding from DRWF, BBSRC, Rosetrees Trust and Society of Endocrinology. Despite living in an age of dietary abundance, vitamin B12 deficiency is on the rise. One major ...

Severe drought and scarcity of water resources in recent years have increased the costs of conventional feed production for animals in most developing countries (Koyuncu and Nageye, 2020). This ...