The manure of farmyard animals such as pigs is a major source of antibiotic-resistance genes, which can pose a risk to human ...

Manure from livestock is a major reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes that could threaten human health, researchers ...

The first board at Teagasc Moorepark open day was themed 'Innovating for the future: taking stock' where head of animal and ...

There is an urgent need for dairy farmers to refocus on cost control, with the cost of producing a unit of milk now more than ...

An international study by Michigan State University and partner researchers has uncovered a hidden danger lurking in animal ...

An interdisciplinary research team involving the Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf and the Universities of Rostock, Munich and Vienna has discovered that willow leaves ...

When you have a resilient pest, with a limited number of treatment options, you can understand why producers have encountered ...

Image by Zoe schaeffer via Unsplash Farm animals are animals that are primarily raised or kept for their meat, milk, and meat products. As well as to generate an income and assist with farm activities ...

Horse Manure Horse manure takes longer and has similar content to cow manure but because of its larger size and the weed seeds the horse digests, it takes much longer to age and compost. This should ...

“Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy, NIRS, works similarly to how our eyes perceive color. Just as we see all the pretty colors of bluebonnets because they reflect certain light wavelengths, NIRS ...

Manure tea can also be made from it or added to other scraps in the compost bin. Composting is the natural decaying of organic matter into a dark, loose, soil-like substance that can be used to ...