10/19/2020 SOURCE: www.marijuanamoment.net
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 […]
Feds Fund Research On Whether Cows Can Eat Hemp Without Milk Drinkers Getting High
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John LaRose Jr.
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
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.
'Deeply concerning pattern': COVID outbreaks detected in two livestock ships docked off WA
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10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.cnn.com
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.
Cows prefer to co-moo-nicate in person, research suggests
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Randy Krotz
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.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Lamb/Sheep, Economics, Ag Europe, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
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Nancy Kavazanjian
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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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Livestock/Meat, Pesticides, Cover Crops, Economics, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,
'Regenerative Agriculture and the Soil Carbon Solution': New Paper
A white paper out Friday declares that "there is hope right beneath our feet" to address the climate crisis as it touts regenerative agriculture as a "win-win-win" solution to tackling runaway carbon
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Livestock/Meat, AgriBusiness, Coronavirus/COVID,
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09/30/2020 SOURCE: www.biomin.net
Across the world, each pig farm differs in its approach to tail docking. There are some units with consistent success in keeping pigs with long tails. Others are keen to continue docking to reduce problems with tail biting. Legislation was passed in 1994 banning tail docking in Europe. Increasing enforcement of the legislation means adopting new strategies to ensure compliance. Summary of remarks made by Nicole Kemper Prof. Dr. med. Vet., Director of the Institute for Animal Hygiene, Animal Welfare and Farm Animal Behavior, Veterinary University of Hannover, Germany.
Successfully Eliminate Tail Biting in Pigs to Improve Herd Performance
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