Farmers have claimed that a net zero feed championed by Tesco and Morrisons is poisoning their cattle. Dozens of farmers ...

A cow farting in a feedlot isn’t just a roadside view in the midwest: for climate scientists, it’s a cause of concern. After all, cow farts and belches release significant amounts of methane into the ...

By providing microbial metabolites directly, postbiotics help calves develop stronger gut defenses and support cows as they ...

While the contents of a cow’s stomach may not be something most of us care to think about, the idea is worth our paying attention, according to Matthias Hess, a microbiologist and assistant professor ...

BURLINGTON — Researchers at the University of Vermont are looking to the ocean to try to reduce the impact that cows have on climate change. With the help of a mechanism that mimics bovine digestion, ...

Finding the best nutritional elements to feed domestic animals is a high priority in boosting their health. Research conducted at Ohio State is helping to find this combination with the help of ...

At first glance, cow digestion seems unremarkable: a bit of grass, chewing cud–done. But behind this seemingly simple process lies a highly complex system full of surprises. What happens inside a cow ...

In the future, the breeding of the climate-friendly cow can be sped up by using genetic information. A recent study identifies areas in the cow’s genotype which are linked to the amount of methane it ...

Old McDonald had a farm (e-i-e-i-o) and on his farm he had a cow (e-i-e-i-o). Old McDonald may have had a farm and he may have had a cow, but Old McDonald never had a cow like the ones at Ohio State.

Although there is much to focus on during weaning, a successful weaning is impacted by the nursing phase. In an ideal ...