Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario
Research Lead: Dr. Katie Wood , University of Guelph
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The objectives of this project will help identify traits in the cow/calf industry associated with improved feed efficiency and reduced enteric methane emissions in forage-fed animals....
Source: South Dakota State University, Madison Kovarna, SDSU Extension Beef Nutrition Field Specialist
Introduction
For 75% of the year, beef producers are generally feeding 2 animals: 1) the cow and 2) her unborn calf. Additionally, a cow may be growing a fetus...
Source: University of California, Davis
Are cattle a secret weapon for taking on California wildfires?
California’s cattle ranchers contribute a significant amount to the region’s culture, economy and food supply, but do they also inadvertently help to temper the wildfires that...
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...
