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NIFA Invests $14 Million in Animal Health and Disease Research
NIFA Invests $14 Million in Animal Health and Disease Research
The Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Wednesday announced an investment of $14 million in research to protect agricultural animals from disease. The grants are part of NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Diseases of Agricultural Animals program area priority. NIFA directo ...
Study: Cool, Calm Cattle Helps Meat, Dairy Production
Study: Cool, Calm Cattle Helps Meat, Dairy Production
A recent University of Florida study says cooler, calmer cattle improves overall meat and dairy production. The research focuses on heat stress, and how prevention of heat stress can improve production. The researchers studied 725 Brangus cows – a cross between Brahman and Angus– in south-central Florida, which also is the most common breed in Florida. Researcher...