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Agriculture

Utilizing omega-6 fatty acids to mitigate early embryonic loss in beef cattle

Reproductive failure is a key factor limiting cow-calf productivity, and pregnancy loss has been recognized as one of the main reproductive challenges in cattle
Agriculture

Without adding nitrates: New process could substitute amino acid to cure jerky, bacon and other meats

USDA is funding a Texas A&M-led effort to search for an alternative curing system
Animal Science

Feeding fish: Scientists improve nutritional strategies for farmed bass

USDA provides $1.15 million in federal funding to support research
Agriculture

Online system helps veterinarians track outbreaks and symptoms

USDA provides funding to develop and launch website and app
Agriculture

Faster food: Medical breakthrough could improve global beef production

USDA-NIFA provides federal funding for four-year project
Agriculture

From calf to cow: Study examines reproductive inefficiency in beef

USDA grant supports research into embryonic mortality and pregnancy loss
Animal Science

Can we produce more animal protein without damaging the environment?

‘Smart farming’ approach can help manage impact of intensified production, scientists say
Animal Science

Team to develop super-repellent surfaces for safer fruits, vegetables

Interdisciplinary project attracts grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Animal Models

Severe air pollution can cause deaths and birth defects, study says

Research team publishes its findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences