Preventing mad cow disease is all about controlling what cows eat, but federal regulations are full of loopholes and enforcement is lax, according to consumer advocates and the government's own ...

Bovaer, a cow feed additive given a green light by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. for reducing methane emissions, is facing a battle for public acceptance as experts assure ...

WASHINGTON – The United States will close a gap in its defense against mad cow disease by changing feed regulations to mirror those in Canada, FDA commissioner Lester Crawford said Monday. In remarks ...

It's not often that cows are part of global warming solutions, but a new type of feed could change that. University of Florida researchers have discovered that a new cow feed could cut down on cow ...

A Holstein infected with mad cow disease was born in Alberta in April 1997 -- four months before the United States and Canada banned contaminated cattle feed thought to be the primary source of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Figuring out what to feed a seemingly ever-growing herd of US ...

Hard-working farmers tend to the land and their herds every day to produce fresh, nutrient-dense dairy foods to fuel our bodies and support healthy immune systems. Dairy farmers have made progress ...

BURLINGTON, N.D. (AP) -- Rancher Dave Herzig has been experimenting with livestock feed, and he thinks turnips may be the answer. "Turnips have 25 percent protein while grass is about 8 to 10 percent, ...

The cows in Farmer John’s pasture lead an idyllic life. They roam through tree-shaded meadows, tearing up mouthfuls of clover while nursing their calves in tranquility. Tawny brown, compact and ...