US: Texas distillery turns to animal feed in effort to reduce organic waste
A city-wide focus on reducing the amount of organic waste sent to the landfill is helping provide a new source of free feed ingredients to livestock producers
![AB Vista looks to boost fiber use in dairy feeds](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2018/59740de6-5bea9cc3425cc5cd7ea065b9.jpg)
As part of an effort to expand its global ruminant market, AB Vista is focusing on improving the use of fiber in dairy cattle diets to support increased milk
![Genetic study to target bovine babesiosis in cattle](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2018/f79b8235-5be65de6425cc5121a5167cc.jpg)
NAU geneticist awarded $500,000 USDA grant to prevent tick-borne cattle fever.
![Research challenges thinking on lamb survival](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2018/7b9d218e-5be5515d425cc5d0663b7838.jpg)
Project involves using on-animal sensor technology and blood testing to identify biomarkers that relate to difficult lambing.
![Changing manure management could significantly reduce dairy methane emissions](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2018/2ca7b073-5be3eec0425cc5fc38ccefbc.jpg)
Using "whole-dairy" emissions, study suggests managing wet storage of manure could help control methane emissions from California dairies.
![Clay supplements improve dairy cows' immune response to aflatoxins](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2018/44803510-5bdc1933425cc5d054a5c4f3.jpg)
Cows exposed to aflatoxin and fed aluminosilicate clay supplement showed improvement in liver function and immune response.
![Can handling cause animal feed to separate?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/57b03143-5bd18a33425cc53c7e20da43.jpg)
Take a bowl full of shelled peanuts, add some heavy pebbles in the mix and then shake the whole thing until your arm is ready to fall off
![Researchers weigh global cost of animal diseases](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/cc63c5b9-5bd17418425cc5906820da41.jpg)
In developing countries, disease kill up to half of all livestock, reducing nutrition, trade and prosperity.
![Prenatal nutrition may determine long-term outcomes in beef cattle](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/2ba90894-5bd03f03425cc5ce572a7f55.jpg)
Limiting nutrition to pregnant cows, may mean long-term effects for calves and lead to ways to improve cattle nutrition in the future, say researchers.
![Vitamin blend, β-carotene may boost grazing cattle pregnancy rate](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/657221bf-5bceec59425cc54a73e35865.jpg)
Adding a blend of β-carotene and vitamins may improve cattle pregnancy rates for an initial round of fixed-time artificial insemination, say researchers.
![Bovine mastitis treatment marks 'significant progress'](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/2131366d-5bcd90bb425cc55d779db819.jpg)
Animal health scientists are making significant progress on mastitis management, which is responsible for up to 85% of the antimicrobials used in the dairy
![Feeding essential oils to ruminants: research, analysis](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/b32cfbd1-5bc99d10425cc5df7a2d65c4.jpg)
Examination of the attributes of botanicals and their effect on rumen, fermentation and metabolism
![Feeding seaweed may reduce cattle emissions](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/18a128db-5bc844fb425cc58e3f7cf0b7.jpg)
Researchers at University of California are feeding dairy cattle seaweed in hopes of making dairy production more climate friendly
![Is there a benefit in feeding pasteurized milk to calves?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/f387c315-5bc45497425cc5934ded142e.jpg)
Industry professional discusses the pros and cons of feeding pasteurized milk to dairy calves
![Sensor value and viability for dairy cows](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/b4fcd3c4-5bc45191425cc59e49ed1437.jpg)
Biosensors and their use in animal health management is an emerging market gaining much attention around the world. But the efficacy can vary and farmers
![What defines a good farm advisor?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/3bc4bc74-5bbf0ca4425cc5582914c4e9.jpg)
Who can step up the number of lactations in a herd and boost animal health? A good advisor can. But what defines a good farm advisor?
![How to pick the right calf starter feed](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/66a1cc34-5bb731cb425cc5906697c911.jpg)
An investment that can pay off later is better than a few pennies saved today.
![Remote weighing and data recording in calves](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/efdf732b-5bb73179425cc5ee6597c912.jpg)
Beef and dairy farmers will soon be able to weigh their youngstock and take their temperature several times a day, without having to lift a finger.
![Sick or not? The green light will tell](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/34434932-5bb5d894425cc5c53f093341.jpg)
A US company has developed a bright green LED light, which is attached to the animal’s ear and is able to warn the farmer if an animal is sick
![Fibrolytic enzymes could boost dairy cow efficiency](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/10-2018/aa22d923-5bb47d48425cc5a00cee8e91.jpg)
Dairy cows fed barley silage may see a boost to milk production efficiency when fibrolytic enzymes are added to feeds, say researchers.