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New process uses cow dung to create cellulose materials

For the first time, manufacturing-grade cellulose has been created by using animal waste as a raw material.

Report identifies places where ASF incursion ‘probable’ or ‘unlikely’

A new study has identified 10 places in Latin America and the Caribbean where the risk of African swine fever (ASF) incursion via informal imports is “probable.”

Pigs are picky eaters, but cows avoid toxic plants better

An analysis of the results of a study conducted by Swedish biologist and physician Carl Linnaeus in the late 19th century has discovered what plant species cows, pigs, sheep, goats and horses prefer in their diets.

Feeding Grass Cows

Regenerative agriculture has direct and downstream benefits

Find out how one Iowa farmer benefits from ADM's re:generations program on his 3,000-acre farm.

Increased automation an opportunity for agrifood industry

New research predicts one-third of jobs in agriculture will become automated within the next decade.

Misinformation, disinformation are threats to animal health

It seems misinformation and disinformation are permanent fixtures of our society, and the spread of falsehoods also threatens the animal health sector.

Data, software can predict, intervene in animal health challenges

We are in an era where data can predict animal health challenges and recommend the right intervention for the best outcome, according to Corinne Bonadei, vice president of precision services at DSM-Firmenich.

Cattle Data Software

Any ban on food, production systems bad for agriculture

Movements to ban some animal production systems or production of certain types of protein have come from both ends of the US political spectrum.

Could crickets be the next mycotoxin mitigation tools?

A recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) looked at the possibility of using mycotoxin-contaminated grain to feed crickets.

Feed made from coffee lowers emissions from the grounds up

New project uses spent coffee grounds as a methane-reducing feed ingredient for cattle and sheep.

Cow Field Coffee Cup

What does new Plant Hardiness Zone Map mean for agrifood?

USDA says the new Plant Hardiness Zone Map is generally about one quarter-zone warmer that reported in the 2012 map throughout much of the U.S.

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No tricks, just treats for cows fed candy meal

Chocolate waste is upcycled into candy meal for animal feed in partnership between Cargill and The Hershey Co.

Hershey Chocolate

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