Bovine colostrum shortage adds pressure to Alberta cattle producers
A shortage of bagged bovine colostrum during calving season is forcing Alberta producers to share supplies and raising concern about calf losses and beef prices.
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A shortage of bagged bovine colostrum during calving season is forcing Alberta producers to share supplies and raising concern about calf losses and beef prices.
Nigeria is pushing a shift toward sedentary livestock production, arguing that long-distance migration for pasture and water is becoming less viable under land pressure and climate stress.
The UK has updated its African and classical swine fever control strategy with more flexible restriction zones, stronger surveillance and movement rules designed to protect welfare and trade.
Australian cattle company Heytesbury is buying 11 purpose-built livestock vessels and Livestock Express from Dutch group Vroon in a major live export transaction.
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has trained 100 small dairy farmers in Oyo State. Officials say the programme is meant to lift local milk output, strengthen the…
Australia has sharply increased beef shipments to the United States as U.S. prices reach record levels and the American herd keeps shrinking. For Australian cattle producers, that demand…
Researchers found infectious H5N1 in air, cows’ breath and wastewater on infected California dairy farms, pointing to more transmission routes than raw milk alone.
New Brunswick has extended equine veterinary services to March 2027, but farmers still face a broader restructuring of veterinary and laboratory support.
An Australian-supported dairy programme is helping West Java farms recover from Indonesia’s 2022 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. The work combines feed improvement, milk quality, herd health and farmer training.