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fromRealagriculture
16 hours ago

How chute-side data is reshaping livestock health management | RealAg Radio, April 14, 2026

Data-driven approaches in livestock health management can significantly enhance decision-making processes, leading to improved animal welfare and productivity in the agriculture sector.
Podcast
Pets
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Cows Are Smarter Than You Think

Humans perceive edible animals as unintelligent and companion animals as intelligent, influenced by cultural beliefs and justifications for factory farming.
Exercise
fromFuturism
3 days ago

To Get Swole, Teens Are Pumping Themselves Full of Drugs Meant for Fattening Cows for the Slaughterhouse

Looksmaxing leads some teens to use dangerous anabolic steroids like trenbolone for rapid body transformation despite severe health risks.
Medicine
fromFortune
3 days ago

Man's best friend may soon live a little longer thanks to a new pill promising to extend your pup's lifespan | Fortune

Loyal is developing a pill to extend senior dogs' healthy lifespan by targeting metabolic dysfunction.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
6 days ago

Bushels & Bytes, Ep 5: Chute-side data is reshaping livestock health management

Technology enhances livestock production by shifting data use from reactive treatment to proactive herd management.
Pets
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Dog owners warned over poison meat found in parks

Suspected poisoned meat found in west London parks has caused serious illness and death in animals.
#antibiotic-resistance
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Here's some new dirt on a source of antibiotic resistance

Bacteria are increasingly resistant to antibiotics, with drought contributing to this rise in resistance and impacting human health.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Here's some new dirt on a source of antibiotic resistance

Bacteria are increasingly resistant to antibiotics, with drought contributing to this rise in resistance and impacting human health.
#livestock-traceability
Canada news
fromRealagriculture
1 week ago

Cattle sector seeks workable path forward on traceability

Proposed livestock traceability regulations in Canada face significant opposition from the Canadian Cattle Association, citing concerns over practicality and cost.
Canada news
fromRealagriculture
2 weeks ago

Canadian Cattle Association no longer backs traceability changes; will convene task force on disease preparedness

The Canadian Cattle Association opposes proposed amendments to livestock traceability regulations, advocating for a risk-based, industry-led approach instead.
Canada news
fromRealagriculture
1 week ago

Cattle sector seeks workable path forward on traceability

Proposed livestock traceability regulations in Canada face significant opposition from the Canadian Cattle Association, citing concerns over practicality and cost.
Canada news
fromRealagriculture
2 weeks ago

Canadian Cattle Association no longer backs traceability changes; will convene task force on disease preparedness

The Canadian Cattle Association opposes proposed amendments to livestock traceability regulations, advocating for a risk-based, industry-led approach instead.
Dining
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Woke scientists want photos of ANIMALS on menus to put diners off meat

Adding photos of animals to menus increases the likelihood of diners choosing vegetarian options over meat dishes.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

AI is coming for superbugs

Antibiotics are essential for modern medicine, but bacteria are evolving and developing resistance, turning routine infections into life-threatening conditions. A global analysis estimates that antibiotic-resistant infections could cause over 39 million deaths by 2050.
Medicine
SF food
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

"Forever chemicals" and pesticides are on produce. Can you wash them off?

Blueberries and other produce often contain pesticide residues, with potential health risks from long-term exposure to these chemicals.
Pets
fromRealagriculture
4 days ago

Buddying up: Group housing for calves gains traction on dairy farms

Calf housing is evolving towards group-based designs to enhance animal welfare, growth rates, and labor efficiency.
Agriculture
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Halter's smart cattle collars are on 1 million animals - with a billion more to go. Founders Fund just bet $220M on it - Silicon Canals

Halter closed a $220 million Series E funding round, achieving a $2 billion valuation with innovative solar-powered smart collars for cattle management.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Vets now have to publish price lists and cap prescription fees by law

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying

Ministers are revising planning rules to facilitate intensive livestock farming despite environmental concerns and local opposition.
Medicine
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Eye drops made from pig semen deliver cancer treatment to mice

Pig semen-derived eye drops can halt retinal tumor growth and preserve vision in mice, offering a potential treatment for retinoblastoma in children.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Reforms must be fair tovets and pet owners | Letters

Increased veterinary costs and reduced services threaten the availability of essential pet care for owners.
fromRealagriculture
2 weeks ago

Government planning to extend tax deferral period for livestock producers affected by bovine tuberculosis events

The proposed amendments would allow affected livestock producers to defer this compensation over a prescribed schedule from 2026 to 2030, providing them with greater flexibility to manage their incomes and sustain their operations as they rebuild their herds.
Agriculture
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Dog owners now face unlimited fines under new laws aimed at protecting farm animals

The UK implemented stricter livestock protection laws increasing penalties for dog owners from £1,000 to unlimited fines, with police authority to detain dogs suspected of attacking farm animals.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Vaccinating bats could be good for people. But how do you vaccinate a bat?

Bats carry a lot of very deadly pathogens like Ebola virus, Nipah, Hendra, coronavirus, and also rabies virus. People are finding more and more bat-borne viruses. When such viruses are transmitted to humans, the results are often fatal so there's a lot of interest in trying to prevent spillover in the first place.
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The Guardian view on vets: there is nothing cuddly about this under-regulated market | Editorial

The Competition and Markets Authority found that consumers have overpaid roughly £1 billion in veterinary fees over five years, highlighting a significant issue in the market.
Pets
Everyday cooking
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Why You'll Probably Want To Avoid This Popular Type Of Meat At The Grocery Store - Tasting Table

Pre-marinated packaged meats compromise texture and contain excessive sodium and phosphates, making homemade marinades a healthier alternative despite requiring more time.
Online Community Development
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Vegans have four 'special skills' - including occasionally eating MEAT

Vegans employ four adaptive strategies—decoding, decoupling, divesting, and chameleoning—to navigate social situations and reduce conflict with non-vegans.
Medicine
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Lab-grown oesophagus restores pigs' ability to swallow

Bioengineered oesophagi from stem cells successfully implanted in pigs, restoring swallowing ability, with potential applications for human treatments.
Environment
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Efforts Grow to Ban Octopus Farming

Mexico's Ecologist Green Party proposed legislation to ban octopus factory farming, citing the animals' tool-use capabilities, potential consciousness, and high mortality rates in captivity.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Lab-grown food pipe offers new hope for young patients

Scientists have successfully grown and transplanted fully functioning food pipes in mini pigs, offering hope for patients with oesophageal conditions.
Marketing
Reducing complex decisions to a single meaningful variable enables better choices by transforming multi-dimensional puzzles into simple sorting problems.
fromNature
1 month ago

Prevent pandemics through One Health commitments

Risks of outbreaks with pandemic potential rise with increasing land-use change, biodiversity loss and climate change. The Pandemic Agreement adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2025 marks a historic shift that establishes the One Health approach as a legally binding obligation for pandemic prevention.
Public health
Healthcare
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Responsible compounding could close the innovation gap

Compounding can responsibly accelerate patient access to needed therapies when grounded in rigorous data, filling genuine clinical gaps while pursuing FDA approval, particularly in underserved areas like women's health.
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Gaughar Animal Husbandry / Compartment S4

Set within a 350-acre fruit orchard in Dahanu, Maharashtra, the 'Gaughar' occupies nearly 14 acres of a larger rural campus that includes a tribal school for 600 children and a skill development centre. More than an isolated structure, the gaushala forms part of a living landscape, one shaped by agriculture, learning, and care.
Renovation
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

The truth about innovation in crop protection, with Mike Frank

Crop protection innovation is shifting from new molecules to formulations and mixtures, with off-patent actives dominating the market across 140 countries.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tasmanian salmon farms blocked from using antibiotic florfenicol after detection in wild fish 10km away

Australia's veterinary medicines regulator suspended florfenicol use in Tasmanian salmon farms due to unacceptable risks to other marine species, after the antibiotic was detected in wild fish up to 10km from fish pens.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

If plant-based foods must be more honest, let's do the same for meat fancy some cow muscle'? | Deirdra Barr

European regulations restricting plant-based food terminology lack logical consistency and set a problematic precedent for food naming standards.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

How early weed pressure affects crop yield before plants even emerge

Crops detect weed presence through light signals before emerging from soil, triggering stress responses that reduce growth and yield before physical competition begins.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Holy cow! Cattle may be a lot smarter than we thought

The 13-year-old Swiss Brown cow lives in the village of Notsch at the foot of the Carinthia mountains in southern Austria. She's kept as a pet by a local farmer, and can roam her meadow to her heart's delight. Like many other pets, she likes to have her back scratched. If no friendly humans are around to do the job, that's not a problem Veronika uses a brush or stick to do it herself.
Science
Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UK launches major bird flu vaccination for turkeys

Britain is conducting targeted bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys to control the disease's spread while evaluating trade protection measures and vaccine effectiveness in real-world conditions.
Philosophy
fromLady Freethinker
2 months ago

When 'Cow' Becomes 'Beef': How Language Shapes the Way We Treat Animals

Language shapes moral perception of animals, reducing individuality through labels and justifying harm, thereby influencing empathy and societal treatment.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Is Meat? It's Probably Not What You Thought

I'm thrilled I did, and my learning curve was vertical in this page-turning work that "offers a hopeful and rigorously researched exploration of how science, policy, and industry can work together to satisfy the world's soaring demand for meat, while building a healthier and more sustainable world." There is nothing "radical" about what likely will become a classic, one that is already endorsed by experts in global hunger, global health, climate change, and food security.
Food & drink
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

Pulse School: Three tips for managing aphanomyces and protecting pulse economics

If you've got it severe enough it can be devastating and if not it can be managed... it just depends on where you are and what weather conditions you've had in the past and the amount of peas or lentils you've grown on those fields before.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Inventor says robo-vaccination machine could be used to combat bovine TB

So Tony Cholerton, a zookeeper who had been a motorcycle engineer for many years, invented Robovacc a machine to quickly administer vital jabs without the presence of people. The result, a clever contraption he controlled from an adjacent room with a handset taken from remote-control toy aeroplanes, successfully administered vaccinations to Cinta in a feeding area. The tiger sat up briefly, mid-meal, as the needle penetrated her rear end, then calmly continued eating.
Science
Business
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

What Integrated Pest Management Means for Small Firms

Integrated Pest Management replaces routine chemical treatments with prevention, monitoring, and targeted actions to improve operations, budgets, and compliance for small firms.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Humanity's favourite food': how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat

For someone aiming to end the global livestock industry, Bruce Friedrich begins his new book called Meat in disarming fashion: I'm not here to tell anyone what to eat. You won't find vegetarian or vegan recipes in this book, and you won't find a single sentence attempting to convince you to eat differently. This book isn't about policing your plate.
Environment
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Can a digital tablet cut back a country's overuse of antibiotics?

A digital diagnostic tool reduced unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in Rwandan clinics from 71% to 25% without compromising patient health outcomes.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

RealAg on the Weekend: Livestock traceability, equipment sales & fertilizer fears, Mar 7 & 8, 2026

RealAg on the Weekend covers weekly agricultural news including livestock traceability regulations, fertilizer markets, and equipment sales forecasts with industry experts.
Science
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Scientists Suddenly Discover That Cow Tools Are Real

A cow spontaneously selected, adjusted, and used a broom handle to scratch itself, demonstrating tool use and suggesting cattle possess underestimated cognitive abilities.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Wendy's Has A Specific Goal For Its Beef, Which It Hopes To Reach By 2030 - Tasting Table

According to their website, the target is to ensure that by 2030, all of their beef in America and Canada "will be sourced from suppliers that prohibit the routine use of medically important antibiotics". This is a part of Wendy's commitment to sourcing beef responsibly - a long-standing mission that dates back to 2001, when they set up the Animal Welfare Council.
Food & drink
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Warning to pet owners over TOXIC cancer-causing chemicals in foods

The PFAS concentrations detected in pet food in this study are a significant source of daily exposure for companion animals. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a class of synthetic chemicals often used in plastics, cleaning products and non-stick coatings. They can take over 1,000 years to break down and have been detected in nearly all environments including remote Arctic areas, deep oceans, drinking water and human blood.
Pets
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Antibiotic use in US meat production jumped 16% in 2024, report shows

Medically important antibiotic use in U.S. meat production rose 16% in 2024, heightening risks of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and other public health harms.
Environment
fromFortune
1 month ago

Animal behavioralists saved a rhino with bleeding eyes by giving it eye drops, in a "ridiculous idea" gone right | Fortune

Voluntary training allowed caretakers to safely administer eyedrops to an endangered white rhino in Zimbabwe, preserving vision and protecting a community reintroduction program.
fromNature
1 month ago

The age of animal experiments is waning. Where will science go next?

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies on dogs should be slashed by 2030. The long-term vision is 'a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances'.
Science
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Dozens of swans dead in Docklands due to bird flu

At least 51 swans died from a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak at West India and Millwall Docks in east London, with the strain particularly affecting young swans born in spring.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Daily briefing: The first documented case of tool use in cattle

An Austrian cow uses brooms as tools; researchers quantified toxic masculinity in New Zealand; NASA rolled the Space Launch System toward Artemis II testing.
Science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Cats and dogs are quietly spreading invasive WORMS through Europe

Invasive flatworms stick to cats and dogs' fur using sticky mucus, enabling pet-mediated spread across Europe and threatening native insects and soil.
Public health
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Vets warn against using animal medication to treat cancer after death of man (45)

Using veterinary deworming drugs based on online claims can cause fatal harm; seek licensed medical treatment rather than self-medicating with animal products.
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Vets can tell which dogs are truly thriving and which are just being "managed"-here are 7 signs they notice right away - Silicon Canals

Remember that moment at the dog park when you see two golden retrievers, with one bouncing around with bright eyes and a glossy coat, and the other just going through the motions with a dull expression despite being perfectly groomed? Both dogs are clearly loved and cared for, but something deeper separates them: It's the difference between a dog that's genuinely flourishing and one that's simply being maintained.
Pets
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Bay Area veterinarians report spike in deadly, contagious disease affecting dogs

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Health departments across California are sounding the alarm about a highly contagious bacterial disease that can be deadly in dogs if not treated. And in rare cases, it can spread to humans. It's called leptospirosis -- and it's actively spreading right now in the Bay Area and parts of the state, including Los Angeles. 7 On Your Side's Stephanie Sierra's dog, Bubba, contracted the disease and fought it for weeks.
Public health
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

An Essential Part of Farming Has Two Wings and a Beak

When you think of farming, what ingredients do you generally associate with a successful harvest? The basics certainly come to mind: fertile soil, plenty of sunlight and lots of water. But there are other variables that can also mean the difference between a crop of healthy fruits and vegetables and a large heap of organic waste. And it turns out that one of those variables is a very small hawk.
Agriculture
Science
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Fungus could be the insecticide of the future

Certain strains of Beauveria bassiana can infect and kill Eurasian spruce bark beetles despite beetles’ enhanced antimicrobial defenses.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care

Government measures will force clearer vet pricing, published price lists, ownership transparency and operating licences to boost competition and reduce pet owners' costs.
#bluetongue
Public health
fromMedium
2 months ago

The preventive healthcare product cycle: how ancient practices become "innovations" every 20 years

Ancient preventive practices resurface as billion-dollar health trends when crisis, enabling technology, legitimation, and storytelling translate them into measurable, automated, culturally acceptable products.
Pets
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Why We Go Rural: The Hidden Crisis in Small-Town Animal Shelters

Small-town and rural animal shelters face severe underfunding and overcrowding while major-city shelters receive disproportionate attention and donations.
fromRealagriculture
2 months ago

Ruminating with RealAg, Ep 38: Setting the stage for healthy calves and high weaning weights

Central to this window is the delivery of colostrum, which provides essential antibodies and energy. To ensure success, she recommends following a "two by four" rule. "...getting colostrum in within those first four hours is really critical to getting the best absorption," says Fowler, specifying that calves should receive two litres by four hours of age and an additional two litres by 12 hours. She points out that failure of passive transfer can lead to a 10-kilogram decrease in weaning weight.
Agriculture
Agriculture
fromFortune
2 months ago

Texas ramps up effort to keep Mexican flesh-eating parasite away from its cattle ranches | Fortune

A new Texas facility began dispersing sterile male New World screwworm flies to prevent infestations and protect the U.S. cattle industry.
Agriculture
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Allandale Farm loses second Highland steer following brother's death last year

Curtis, a 16-year-old Highland steer at Allandale Farm, died peacefully, leaving staff and visitors mourning his gentle presence and community impact.
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