Livestock/Meat

10/19/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

The Pandemic Has the Potential to Finally Transform Meat Processing in the U.S. | Civil Eats

Some states are addressing the bottleneck in the industry by allowing state inspectors to approve direct-to-consumer and interstate sales. And new federal legislation could make those efforts possible nationwide.

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10/19/2020 SOURCE: www.foodandfarmingtechnology.com

Armenta's antibiotic-free solution for mastitis in dairy cattle | Food and Farming Technology

REDUCING the use of antibiotics to treat mastitis in dairy herds is very much a prime focus for dairy farmers these days and there are a number of new solutions coming to the market. Mastitis costs the global dairy industry billions of dollars every year in lost production and is one of the biggest consumersRead More

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10/19/2020 SOURCE: www.marijuanamoment.net

Feds Fund Research On Whether Cows Can Eat Hemp Without Milk Drinkers Getting High

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently took to Twitter to publicize a $200,000 grant it awarded to researchers investigating whether or not feeding hemp to livestock leads to unacceptable concentrations of cannabinoids in resulting food for human consumption. Scientists at Kansas State University are conducting the studies, which will help inform policies on whether […]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Poultry, Sustainability, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Research, Ag Europe,

Lucky break for red clover's hidden virtues

A new consortium of academics and industry leaders believes red clover could be a sustainable protein source for monogastric livestock, and a source…

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10/18/2020 SOURCE: www.watoday.com.au

'Deeply concerning pattern': COVID outbreaks detected in two livestock ships docked off WA

The vessels are the third and fourth ships to sail into WA waters with COVID-19 cases on board in less than three weeks, sparking a call by Health Minister Roger Cook for increased safety measures.

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10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.cnn.com

Cows prefer to co-moo-nicate in person, research suggests

Cows are more relaxed when spoken to directly by a live human rather than when listening to a recorded voice via a loudspeaker, suggesting they prefer in-person communication, according to new research from Austria.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

Animals that get good water need less food, becasue they drink more

To provide animals on a farm with good or better water than before, drink more and consequently eat less.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Lamb/Sheep, Economics, Ag Europe, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Agrophotovoltaic News -- Bifacial Panels In Germany, Grazing Sheep In Austria

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Ag Europe, Vertical Farming,

Ÿnsect raises $372 million for “the first carbon negative and largest vertical farm in the world”

Insect farming startup Ÿnsect has extended its Series C funding to $37

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