Across Latin America many dairy cows and beef cattle are raised in an "unproductive way," Searchinger says. You'll often see a few cows, scattered across small farms, not eating particularly well ...

The mortality rate among cows is considered fairly low, at about 2%, by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Raudabaugh’s dairy council estimated mortality rates from bird flu are closer ...

A herd of brown cows gather under trees at the El Hatico farm near Cali, Colombia. Researchers think that this type of silvopasture could reduce deforestation in Latin America.

Key progress” has been made against the New World screwworm, the U.S. ag secretary says, adding that there has been no ...

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Feedlot owners in Colfax County, face challenges with rising beef prices and labor shortages while considering the future of ...

As the H5N1 bird flu virus mutates and rapidly spreads through American cattle herds — a first for the U.S. — doctors and veterinarians are fearful that if the virus is left unchecked, it ...

New World Screwworms plagued American cattle through the mid-twentieth century. Their larvae burrow into the skin of cattle and other mammals, causing infection, disease and death – and they are ...

Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic and business news. Hugh joined Newsweek in 2024, having worked at Alliance News Ltd ...