Does protein supplementation for pregnant cows improve production?
Source: Alberta Beef Producers
LEAD RESEARCHER: Dr. Greg Penner (University of Saskatchewan)
COLLABORATORS: Dr. Katie Wood (University of Saskatchewan), Dr. Carolyn Fitzsimmons (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada),...
Livestock-handling assessments to improve the welfare of cattle, pigs and sheep
Source: Temple Grandin, Department of Animal Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. Email: cheryl.miller@colostate.edu
Abstract
Assessing animal welfare during handling for veterinary procedures or...
Methane and carbon dioxide emissions from yearling beef heifers and mature cows classified for...
Source: Canadian Journal of Animal Science
Authors: G. Manafiazar, V.S. Baron, L. McKeown, H. Block*, K. Ominski, G. Plastow, and J.A. Basarab
Abstract
This study quantified methane...
U.C. Davis find feeding low amounts of seaweed to cattle reduces methane emissions 80%
The Guardian reports:
Feeding seaweed to cows is a viable long-term method to reduce the emission of planet-heating gases from their burps and flatulence, scientists...
Decision tool will help protect beef herds from Johne’s disease
Source: Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), Lianne Price
With the help of a new risk assessment tool, researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine...
Optimizing feed and forage quality
Source: University of Manitoba
BACKGROUND
Enteric methane is produced by microbes during digestion of feed in the rumen of cattle.
Between 2 and 11% of...
Bale and Silage Wrap from Inexpensive and Robust Biomaterials
Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario
Executive Summary
Ontario farms produce 6,912 tonnes/year of plastic waste. LDPE plastic waste accounts for 3,510 tonnes/year, 80% of which derives...
USask researchers put forages to the test in intensive grazing trial
Source: University of Saskatchewan, Lana Haight
A University of Saskatchewan graduate student is combining her love of cattle and her keen interest in forages as she seeks...
Beef Herd Management Systems Research Results
The cow-calf industry is characterized by a unique combination of variation and tradition. Wide variety is found in the breeds, people and scale of...
Novel feed ingredient enables significant reduction of methane emissions in beef cattle
A 2-year large-scale trial in beef cattle in Alberta, Canada has successfully demonstrated that a novel feed ingredient, developed by Royal DSM, can be...