If we are to feed cattle properly for optimum production, we need to understand their digestive system. We all know that cows are ruminants as are goats, sheep, and deer and that their digestive ...

Cows are now being hooked up to the Internet. I’ll let that one sink in for a second. A bit more specifically, Scotland-based company Well Cow has created a tiny device that is ingested by the cow for ...

A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

The most significant sources of organic waste in South Africa is sugarcane bagasse (5.35 million metric tonnes), invasive plants (11.30 million metric tonnes) and fruit wastes (1.3 billion metric ...

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Cows are notorious for chewing their cud, but did you know this is actually a key part of their digestive process? This chewing of cud, also called “ruminating,” is one feature of an interesting and ...

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine scientists have found a way to transform the gas created by the bovine digestive system into fuel, an innovation that could curb greenhouse gases that cause global ...