Bird flu sticks around on milking machines

New findings underscore the heightened risk of bird flu exposure for dairy farm workers.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
July 11, 2024 ~4 min

Can hugging a cow ease depression and anxiety?

Cow cuddling—or cow hugging as it’s sometimes called—may be an effective form of animal-assisted therapy, researchers report.

Robert Polner-NYU • futurity
May 23, 2024 ~4 min


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

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