Bugs with benefits? Is cockroach milk better than cow’s milk?
As unappealing as it may seem, cockroach milk is real and packed with nutrients. Despite its name, cockroach milk is not milk ...
H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows
Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk ...
What is bird flu? Here's everything you need to know about the virus affecting chickens and dairy cattle
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry ...
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H5N1 dairy cow study finds sustained milk production drop, extensive transmission across herd
In outbreak developments, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ...
Bird flu-infected San Bernardino dairy cows may have concerning new mutation
A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say ...
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Feeding Cows Seaweed Could Cut Methane Emissions and Diversify Maine’s Coastal Economy, but Can It Scale?
There are still hurdles to overcome, but growing the seaweed industry in a state known for lobster could be a win for local ...
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Oregon’s dairy cows are free of avian flu. The state is trying to keep it that way
Of the 53 cases of avian influenza in animals in Oregon, none are dairy cattle. Oregon state veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz ...
5 C's: Cattle aren't just for beef. How Arizona's dairy farms have grown and thrived
Dairy farms have expanded steadily since the 1970s and now compete for economic strength with beef cattle operations.