Trafficked women ‘treated like cattle’ while being held captive on ‘human egg farm’
Three women who escaped said others were being drugged and 'harvested' for their eggs, which are sold on the black market for ...
UK virology lab developing ‘cow fart’ vaccine to reduce methane emission, fight global warming
Cows primarily release methane through belching and flatulence, contributing to global warming. Researchers at the UK’s Pirbright Institute are developing a vaccine to reduce these emissions, ...
Plans to develop town market given go ahead
A plan to turn part of a historic cattle market into a potential cultural destination for food lovers has been given the go ...
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Defra to review livestock feed controls in England and Wales
The reintroduction of processed animal protein (PAP) into some livestock feed is on the cards, with Defra now considering ...
US bird flu outbreak in cattle: The global risk to humans
A second type of the virus, D1.1, has been detected in dairy cattle in Nevada, US. A second type of bird flu H5N1 detected in ...
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Big cows are a drain on dairy feed bills and the environment
UK dairy farmers are milking their best-ever ... according to SRUC professor of livestock informatics Mike Coffey. See also: Why big cows are inefficient and how to breed smaller stock “Big ...
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Industry body calls for shake up of livestock feed rules
A shake up to livestock feed controls could improve food security and promote better competitiveness with the EU, according ...
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Price increase may be a downward trend for beef sector
The cattle are at a good price there’s no doubt about that. It’s been 30 years since the BSE outbreak in the UK and we are really only just back to pre-BSE prices plus inflation. Mr Purves highlighted ...
More dangerous bird flu variant spreading among US cattle
A more dangerous strain of H5N1 bird flu has been detected in cattle for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture ...
Second form of bird flu already linked to death of Louisiana senior now detected in dairy cattle
Nevada dairy cows have been infected with a new form of bird flu, the Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The news signifies that the H5N1 virus has spilled from birds into cows at least ...