Reducing Lameness in Dairy Cows
Lameness in dairy cows is one of the issues being tackled by Welfare Quality^®, an EU-funded research project designed to integrate farm animal welfare into the food chain by developing reliable on-farm welfare assessment systems and practical...

Florida Dairy Production Conference
Dairy production was under analysis at Florida's 45th Conference, presented by the University of Florida IFAS Dairy Extension.

CAFOs Uncovered - The Untold Costs of Confined Animal Feeding Operations
The Union of Concerned Scientists looks into the costs of confined animal feeding operations.

Livestock Handling System to Reduce Stress
A new livestock handling system that has been designed and installed at the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension centre has been proven to reduce stress on both the cattle and the workers.

The Cow-Calf Manager Livestock Update, April 2008
By Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech. Livestock Update, April 2008.

Japan Livestock and Products Semi Annual Report 2008
By USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides the cattle industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Semi-Annual 2008 report for Japan. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular data,...

US Beef and Dairy Outlook Report - April 2008
By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the April 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report.

Russian Federation, Dairy and Products Semi-Annual Report 2008
By USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides the dairy industry data from the USDA FAS Dairy and Products Semi Annual 2008 report for the Voluntary Semi Annual Report from the Russian Federation. A link to the full report is also provided....

New Zealand Dairy and Products Semi-Annual Report 2008
By USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides the dairy industry data from the USDA FAS Dairy and Products Semi Annual 2008 report for the Voluntary Semi Annual Report from New Zealand. A link to the full report is also provided. The full...

Controlling BVDV - First Steps
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) has a severe economic impact on both dairy and beef businesses, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor, TheCattleSite.

Use of Vaccinations and Other Veterinary Treatments in Organic Livestock Farming
Farmers (in Australia), who wish to certify their farm’s produce as ‘organic’ must in the first instance meet the requirements of the National Standard for Organic and Bio-dynamic Produce, according to Robyn Neeson, Organic Farming Liaison Officer, at...

Russian Federation Livestock and Products Semi Annual Report 2008
This article provides the cattle industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Semi-Annual 2008 report for the Russian Federation. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular data, which we have omitted...

Rural Policy Centre Dairy Outlook for 2008
This is an extract from the Rural Policy Centre Outlook report for 2008 - a livestock assessment of global markets and UK prospects for the livestock sector, produced by Douglas Bell, Graham Kerr and Nick Sparks of the Scottish Agricultural College.

UK Cattle Disease Quarterly Surveillance Report (to December 2007)
By the Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic cattle diseases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network of VLA Regional Laboratories.

US Feed Outlook
By Allen Baker, Edward Allen, and Heather Kmak, ERS USDA. This monthly report examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information...