Dairy & Ruminant
Monday, July 24, 2023
Cattle Australia CEO highlights Australia's importance in sustainable beef production
An international study has further highlighted the crucial role Australia's beef industry will play in addressing both the world's food security and climate challenges.
Monday, July 24, 2023
US sees lowest number of beef cows raised since 1971, data reveals
US farmers are raising the fewest beef cows since at least 1971, US government data released on July 21 showed as drought conditions whittled herds.
Friday, July 21, 2023
Cargill and partners announce first Gold Standard-approved methane emissions reduction methodology for beef producers
Beef producers are leading the way toward the future of sustainable agriculture and hold the ability to mitigate methane emissions that address climate change. To recognise these efforts and enable reduction value to be quantified, Cargill ...
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Chinese beef consumption below expectations, prices fall for Brazilian exporters
According to a report by Datagro sourced from China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, beef consumption in China is lower than what Brazilian exporters had anticipated for the post-pandemic period, falling below CNY 72 (~US$9.96; ...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
UK minister advocates genetic engineering of cows to reduce methane emissions
Mark Spencer, UK Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries, has expressed his preference for genetically engineering cows to emit less methane as a solution to environmental concerns over meat production, Jersey Evening Post reporte ...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
IoT technologies enable early diagnosis of bovine respiratory disease in dairy calves
A study conducted by researchers from Penn State, University of Kentucky, and University of Vermont has demonstrated that the use of precision technologies based on the "internet of things" (IoT) can lead to the early detection of calf-kill ...
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
EU beef production shows mixed results in Q1 2023
During the first quarter of 2023, beef production in the EU member states displayed mixed outcomes, with beef output across the EU-27 decreased by 4%, primarily driven by lower production in Italy, Spain, Ireland, and France, while the Neth ...
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
FrieslandCampina begins partnership to accelerate carbon reduction
FrieslandCampina and Mondelēz International have recently signed a four-year agreement that aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of milk supplied by the former's member dairy farmers by 14% in 2025 compared to 2019.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Better cattle health possible through tools for selecting immune competence traits, Australia-based research says
Beef producers could improve the health and welfare of cattle in their herds and reduce their reliance on antibiotics to treat disease by simply having the right tools to select immune competence traits in their cattle, researchers suggeste ...
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Thailand's beef cattle now head for Vietnam
Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives revealed that Thailand and Vietnam have initiated the export of beef cattle from Thailand to Vietnam, marking a new connection in their bilateral relations.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Canada's cattle, pork industry players upset over admission of UK to CPTPP
The Canadian Meat Council (CMC), Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) expressed deep disappointment on July 15 after the announcement of the agreement made by Canada's Minister of Trade to grant the United K ...
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Poland criticises Nature Restoration Law due to possible impact on agriculture
The Nature Restoration Law adopted by European Parliament on July 12 faced criticism by the ruling camp and opposition politicians in Poland due to the potential consequences it could have for agriculture and forestry.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Minnesota, US, confirms first anthrax case in a decade
The Board of Animal Health of Minnesota, the United States, announced recently that its first case of anthrax had been reported in a decade, affecting cattle and a horse on a farm in Northwest Minnesota.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
France seeks territorialised strategy for domestic slaughterhouses
France is undertaking a collective action with professional stakeholders and local authorities to develop a territorialised strategy for the management of domestic slaughterhouses.
Monday, July 17, 2023
Australian trial of seaweed cattle feed shows lower methane reductions than expected
A trial of a seaweed supplement Asparagopsis to 40 wagyu cattle in an Australian feedlot for 300 days conducted in Australia recorded much lower reductions in greenhouse gas compared to previous studies, The Guardian reported.

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