Source: Virginia Tech, Marya Barlow
By using acoustic data and machine learning to decipher cows' vocalizations, Virginia Tech researchers hope to shed new light on the animals' health, welfare, and environmental impact.
You may not know it, but cows share information every...
Source: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
Mueller, M.L., Van Eenennaam, A.L. Synergistic power of genomic selection, assisted reproductive technologies, and gene editing to drive genetic improvement of cattle.CABI Agric Biosci 3, 13 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-022-00080-z
Abstract
Genetic improvement of cattle around the globe has...
Source: Alberta Beef Producers
PROJECT NO.: 0009-020
RESEARCH INSTITUTION: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge Research Station LEAD RESEARCHER: Dr. Darryl Gibb
Background: Vitamin A is involved in many biological processes. Cattle cannot manufacture vitamin A themselves, so it must come from the...
Source: Tulane University
A new study has found that 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all beef consumed on a given day, a finding that may help consumer groups and government agencies craft educational messaging around the...
Source: BCRC
Project Title
Determining the Effect of Stress on the Respiratory Microbiome of Cattle During Transportation
Researchers
Trevor Alexander (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge)
Graham Plastow (University of Alberta); Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Tim McAllister, Dallas Thomas (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge)
BACKGROUND
Transportation is stressful, but...
Source: University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and Mississippi State University teamed up to investigate the interaction of national slaughter and price spread—the difference between the value of live cattle price...
Source: RDAR
“Outcomes from this research will benefit both the producers in lowering feed cost
in their practice and reducing the negative environmental impact by lowering greenhouse gas emissions”
How will this research impact Alberta’s agriculture industry?
Methane emissions from ruminants (sheep, bison...
Source: RDAR
Grassland ecosystems have the potential to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases and increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil. This research project examines the ability of adaptive multi-paddock grazing systems to store more carbon than traditional grazing...
Source: Michigan State University Extension, Jerad Jaborek and Jeannine Schweihofer
Forever chemicals are a known contaminant throughout Michigan that has been found in beef.
What are PFAS?
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of human-made chemicals that were designed to repel oil...
Source: Michigan State University Extension, Sarah Fronczak
With the current economic challenges faced by Michigan farmers, taking full advantage of the plant nutrients found in livestock manure is an easy choice. But if you aren’t testing manure for its specific...
