livestock

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12:11pm Sep 04, 2020

World News World News

2nd Crew Member Found Alive From Cattle-Carrying Ship That Sank Off Japan

by Scott Neuman

Another typhoon is bearing down on the search area as rescuers rush to find more survivors from the Gulf Livestock 1, which went down Wednesday with 43 crew and some 5,800 head of cattle aboard.
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1:44pm May 17, 2019

World News World News Health & Safety

The Unanswered Questions About Anthrax

by Melody Schreiber

The full impact of this potentially fatal disease is unknown. A new report calculates the places where animals and people are at risk.
3:30pm Jun 27, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

NC Protects Pork Producers Against Nuisance Complaints

North Carolina lawmakers are making it harder for neighbors of agribusinesses to file complaints about smells and other nuisances.
Charlie Litchfield / AP

1:30pm Sep 22, 2017

Science Science Environment

Gassy Cows Warm The Planet. Scientists Think They Know How To Squelch Those Belches

by Angus Chen

Researchers have won a prize for discovering that a cow's genetics determine which microbes populate its gut. Some of those microbes produce the greenhouse gas methane that ends up in the atmosphere.
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12:38pm Aug 30, 2017

National National

For 4-H Kids, Saying Goodbye To An Animal Can Be The Hardest Lesson

by Tove Danovich

After a year of training, feeding and caring for an animal, kids learn what it takes to raise livestock for food and then let it go. And while it can be tough, it's part of the business of farming.
Amy Mayer / Harvest Public Media

7:00am Aug 01, 2017

National National

How, And Why, Some Farmers Are Bringing Livestock Back To The Prairie

by Amy Mayer

Some farmers are grazing different types of animals on the same land in a carefully controlled pattern, which ideally will enhance animal welfare and also help regenerate the landscape.
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1:25pm Jun 05, 2017

National National

This Farmer Wants To Give Animals A Better Life — And Death

by Paige Pfleger

Livestock farmer Jon McConaughy's animals live their whole lives on his farm - and die there, too, in his slaughterhouse. He tries to make the end as stress-free and respectful as he can, he says.
9:19am Apr 28, 2017

Politics & Government Politics & Government

NC Lawmakers OK Limiting Nuisance Lawsuits Against Hog Farms

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

North Carolina lawmakers decided Thursday that hog and poultry operations should get added protection from lawsuits by neighbors complaining that swarms of flies and the intense stink of animal was
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8:00am Apr 22, 2017

Environment Environment Science

Chew On This For Earth Day: How Our Diets Impact The Planet

The foods we choose to put on our plates — or toss away – could have more of an ecological impact than many of us realize.
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4:41pm Dec 14, 2016

Health & Safety Health & Safety Education

What Does Vaccinating Cows Have To Do With A Girl's Education?

by Nurith Aizenman

A new study out of Kenya looks beyond the usual questions to determine the broader impact of protecting a farmer's livestock.
Luke Runyon / KUNC and Harvest Public Media

10:09am Dec 13, 2016

National National

For These Entrepreneurs, Cutting Food Waste Starts In A Maggot Bucket

by Luke Runyon

Instead of letting food rot, some entrepreneurs want to use it to feed insects, which can then nourish livestock. But federal regulations have been slow to catch up to the growth of insect farms.
Amy Mayer / Iowa Public Radio

7:38pm Apr 13, 2016

National National Science Environment Health & Safety

Taking Cues From Human Nutrition To Reduce Antibiotic Use In Livestock

by Amy Mayer

Researchers are trying to figure out whether probiotics — the stuff we like to eat in yogurt to keep our guts healthy — could also help pigs, cows and chickens thrive.