Should you worry about bird flu found in cows?

Bird flu is circulating among dairy cows and a dairy farm employee has been infected. An expert explains what you need to know.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
April 16, 2024 ~9 min

Could we breed cows that burp less methane?

A new study identifies key differences between cows that naturally release less methane and the average bovine.

Liana Wait-Penn • futurity
Aug. 7, 2023 ~8 min


Baby kangaroo poo could reduce cow methane

A new study finds an unlikely solution to the environmental problem of methane from cow farts: Baby kangaroo feces.

Tina Hilding-Washington State • futurity
Feb. 14, 2023 ~5 min

Feeding cows seaweed could cut burp emissions by 82%

Just a little bit of seaweed could reduce the methane emissions from cow burps by a huge amount without affecting the taste of beef or milk.

Diane Nelson-UC Davis • futurity
March 19, 2021 ~6 min

Sick livestock up emissions and vice versa

The relationship between sick livestock with parasite diseases and climate change may be a "vicious cycle," say researchers.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 12, 2020 ~6 min

Sick livestock up emissions and vice versa

The relationship between sick livestock with parasite diseases and climate change may be a "vicious cycle," say researchers.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 12, 2020 ~6 min

To breed better cattle, ‘score’ gene mutations?

A scoring system for cattle DNA could help farmers breed fitter, more productive cows. Learning more about how genes affect health could help humans, too.

U. Melbourne • futurity
Jan. 2, 2020 ~4 min

Rotating cattle and crops can be OK for food safety

Experiments suggest it's possible for farmers to rotate cattle and organic crops on the same land without compromising food safety.

Fred Love-Iowa State • futurity
Dec. 18, 2019 ~3 min


Fewer cow burps can cut emissions from dairy farms

Dairy farms can play a big role in cutting emissions to fight climate change by focusing on cow burps and manure, researchers say.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
July 22, 2019 ~5 min

Cow milk production follows a yearly rhythm

Rather than environmental factors like temperature, the amount and quality of milk cows produce depends on an annual biological cycle.

Jeff Mulhollem-Penn State • futurity
Jan. 8, 2019 ~5 min

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