The USDA says 1.822 million cattle entered U.S. feedlots during January 2025. That was an increase of 2% from January 2024, ...

Many precautions are taken, as Dynes said loss of livestock can have a big impact due to high costs for animal inputs. The ...

It's been a busy three weeks on the O'Donoghue farm overlooking the Bandon river at Ballinadee writes Aidan Brennan ...

Caitríona Morrissey reports on how scientists and regulators were shocked by the recent backlash against methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer.

Researchers tempted grazing cattle with sweet molasses feed to discover whether cows would roam far and wide to graze or stick close to the herd, water supplies and feed stations. The findings by ...

A dairy farmer and farm vet have joined forces to launch a new device to improve management, health and welfare of ‘down’ ...

Cattle and bison imports from Mexico are scheduled to resume soon, according to a recent announcement by the United States ...

Twins can be due to a negative energy balance during the time of breeding which can induce double ovulations, writes farm vet ...

Administering a methane reducing feed additive in the form of a bolus has been described as the ‘holy grail’ by one of ...

A dairy worker in Nevada has been confirmed to be infected by a new bird flu strain found to be spreading among cows in the ...

Experts indicate this means forms of the virus have spilled over from wild birds into cattle at least twice, raising new questions about the virus’s wider spread and containment. Dr. David Hicks, the ...

A new type of bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle in Nevada, according to the USDA. The strain is different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year. Officials say ...