International partners to study endocannabinoid system in dairy cattle
Dairy cows go through a transition period, which lasts approximately three weeks before and after calving.
![New England researchers to evaluate seaweed as methane mitigant](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2019/96636553-5dfc7107425cc54929527681.jpg)
Besides reducing methane emissions from cattle, study could support seaweed aquaculture.
![New feeding model explored for US cattle feedlots](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2019/7d3b59eb-5df889bc425cc51840b369be.jpg)
A new understanding of how to structure a gradual, restricted feeding program may improve returns for beef producers, says researcher.
![International partners to study endocannabinoid system in dairy cattle](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2019/e5dc8c29-5df20b4a425cc5324f5e17ee.jpg)
Findings to serve as basis for development of novel strategies to alleviate metabolic stress as a contributor to disease.
![Economist explores switching from dairy to beef](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2019/a4dfa4dd-5df0971f425cc5da541207a7.jpg)
Years of tight profit margins and labor shortage led many Missouri dairies to switch to beef production.
![Dutch dairy consortium evaluating effectiveness of DSM methane inhibitor](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2019/e6d2e2f5-5dedc152425cc5e85941a648.jpg)
The objective is to study the interaction between different diets and dosages of the feed additive on the level of methane reduction.
![Sheep farmers now able to breed low-methane animals](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2019/4d2e0a6e-5dedc0d6425cc55c5741a648.jpg)
In a world first, New Zealand sheep farmers now can breed animals that emit less methane.
![Brazil: Low feed prices could expand feedlot cattle production](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2019/91cd08d0-5dea03b2425cc56f16306480.jpg)
Increasing global and domestic demand is expected to boost Brazil’s production of pork and beef, while low and stable feed prices may support the growth of feed
![Five tips for making high-quality flaked corn for cattle](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2019/f823815b-5de8b592425cc5954162d109.jpg)
Maximizing the surface area of grain to rumen microbes is a critical first step in optimizing performance in cattle.
![New in vitro tool estimates ruminal protein degradability](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/b44a410b-5ddf8314425cc571547c4308.jpg)
Meeting protein requirements and improving nitrogen efficiency in cows under different physiological conditions can be more precise using new tool for diet
![Research center focuses on improving cattle forage](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/572cb83d-5dde3a3b425cc50a5719fbee.jpg)
Improved understanding of how a tropical forage grass passes its traits may allow for faster varietal development work and provide improved feeds for cattle
![US researchers looking to boost the nutrient value of corn stover](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/fd1baf29-5dd35dcc425cc59450a794c8.jpg)
Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural &Technical (A&T) State University are exploring how the use of a mushroom-based feed supplement might improve
![Scientists investigate anticoccidial drug efficacy](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/08665b27-5dd2430e425cc5476dd315fd.jpg)
Besides resistance shown in parasitic worms and insects, she noted that unicellular parasites, such as protozoa, adapt easily to heavily used drugs.
![Genome-edited bull passes hornless trait to calves](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/6e62458e-5dccfc60425cc53204379493.jpg)
Study sheds light on need to screen donor plasmids, while new methods no longer use donor template plasmids to insert desired gene into genome
![Benefits seen in use of spray-dried plasma in diets of lactating cows](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/802b2c86-5dcbbaa0425cc572541e4cf4.jpg)
Feeding spray-dried plasma during transition improved milk yield and milk fat content of dairy cows in early lactation
![Toxin promotes cattle-to-cattle transmission of E. coli strains](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/e3d2ef72-5dca6a7c425cc50d5f37b456.jpg)
Shiga toxin subtype found to play role in establishing E. coli O157 in cattle gastrointestinal tract and facilitating effective cattle-to-cattle transmission.
![Prebiotics may do more harm than good in horses](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/199d9739-5dc8d318425cc52c1dad4159.jpg)
Researchers discover that prebiotics take effect too early in horse's stomach.
![Evidence-based metritis therapy in dairy cows sought](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/f22d546a-5dc3d579425cc57742aa2037.jpg)
Study to identify cow-related factors that can be used to predict which metritis cases likely will benefit from antimicrobial therapy.
![US dairy sector concentrates to lower feed, production costs, expand exports](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/973cbdcd-5dc28414425cc5983a163ac7.jpg)
Every five years we get the ag census data from the USDA that gives us kind of a unique look, in terms of dairy, mostly in terms of breaking down by farm size
![Robotic pills could monitor dairy cow health](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2019/3bea1f19-5dbfcebc425cc5e670dd8fd4.jpg)
A prototype demonstrates the circuitry and manufacturing technology being developed for a robotic pill that could give farmers an inside view of the health