New reproductive protocol for sheep uses natural hormones
New system also decreases the time during which sheep are exposed to exogenous reproductive hormones.
![Big data could help improve livestock resilience](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/04-2019/fce13cde-5cbd7ecf425cc5c93ac4e522.jpg)
Automation in livestock farming so far has been limited to dairy cows and pigs, but new developments expected for laying hens, broilers, meat cows and fish.
![Lawley’s to boost efficiency, footprint with new feed additive production site](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/04-2019/511a8eca-5cb6f04f425cc5ec654effcf.jpg)
Lawley’s Inc. is seeking to improve its support of dairy producers, along with its production efficiency and quality control with a new Texas-based
![Sheep with higher vitamin D levels give birth to heavier lambs](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/04-2019/d74538b8-5cb59e99425cc57563879f21.jpg)
Researchers explore link between vitamin D levels and health and reproductive outcomes in sheep.
![Manure injection results in less phosphorus runoff](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/04-2019/fdc7a22a-5cadb15f425cc52453b1fd4e.jpg)
Research shows practice is compatible with no-till and doesn't increase sedimentation, but dairy farmers slow to adopt practice.
![Transporting cull dairy cows may change animal well-being](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/04-2019/6e3be2be-5ca826a0425cc5853ebe6af0.jpg)
Transport of dairy cows to slaughter may result in deterioration of their clinical condition.
![Improved method for determining allele frequencies may aid genomic prediction](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/04-2019/07f03f7d-5ca5c8d2425cc5b71dbce001.jpg)
GLS method with sparse matrices is fast and highly accurate at estimating base generation allele frequencies.
![Dutch dairy sector comes in below phosphate reduction targets](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/04-2019/bb7d0074-5ca3217c425cc51323e109af.jpg)
In 2018, the stats showed that phosphate production in the Netherlands was down by 8.3m kg year-on-year, a decline by 5%.
![Healthy pastures may limit nitrous oxide effects from grazing cattle](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/04-2019/35f75e1c-5ca32140425cc53325e109a3.jpg)
When cow urine falls on degraded land, it releases more nitrous oxide than when absorbed by healthy pasture.
![New high-quality reference genome published for water buffalo](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/04-2019/8203a53b-5ca1d6ed425cc5504e71bc44.jpg)
Water buffalo considered economically important livestock species around the world.
![Can lipid supplementation decrease enteric methane emission in dairy cows?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/03-2019/df809199-5c9de425425cc5cd3c522337.jpg)
A team involving Chilean and UK based researchers tested the effects of including different fat sources in dairy cow diets in the form of unprocessed oilseeds
![US: Efficiency, production challenges drive new role for cattle grow yards](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/03-2019/21daee35-5c9c8c5f425cc5d020e1132c.jpg)
Interest in boosting efficiency in cattle production and labor challenges are changing the the role grow yards play for cattle feed yards, says industry analyst
![Study Beef's environmental impact lower than perceived](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/03-2019/647e278a-5c94a4a4425cc5770c71cc30.jpg)
New USDA study challenges widely reported assumptions about beef and carbon emissions.
![Cattle deaths prompt investigation, recall](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/03-2019/1b807286-5c92034a425cc5ed6e0a9e1c.jpg)
Ongoing investigation into cattle deaths in Florida has not determined specific cause.
![Protein alternatives: The case for microalgae as soybean meal substitute in dairy cow](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/03-2019/4fb73118-5c88c4c6425cc5776cd0b566.jpg)
Finnish researchers have found similarities in the effect of including microalgae protein or soybean meal in dairy cow nutrition.
![Tropical legume forages may provide novel protein for dairy cow diets](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/03-2019/b61c494d-5c83385c425cc5b571c8188a.jpg)
Tropical forage legumes may provide a cost-effective alternative to the use of soybean meal and sorghum silage in feeds for dairy cows, say researchers.
![Methane from cow burps could be lowered by a two-front approach](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/03-2019/e3c09a60-5c80e314425cc57648459686.jpg)
Combing a cow’s own genetics with strategies that target changes in her rumen flora may be able to reduce methane emissions more effectively
![How NIR technology can reduce variability in dairy feeds and hike milk yield](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/02-2019/d02ebc73-5c6fb9c4425cc5ed20631e30.jpg)
Miniaturizing NIR technology improves its utility and brings dairy producers closer to having daily feed assessments and improved corrections of feed variabilit
![Study measures feed efficiency in forage-, grain-fed cattle](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/02-2019/b50abdbf-5c6fb9a4425cc56f20631e30.jpg)
Results show accurate feed efficiency measures can be obtained in growing and finishing periods
![Feeding baby calves in winter a chilly proposition](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/02-2019/3bd274e7-5c6bbee9425cc545692079a9.jpeg)
During the short days and long nights of winter, big changes can happen quickly for baby calves. Increase liquid nutrients to help calves keep growing through