How Cow Gut Bacteria and Genes Work Together to Get Energy from Food
Scientists studied 530 dairy cows to understand how their bodies and gut bacteria work as a team to produce energy from food. They found that gut bacteria are …
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The Right Balance of Minerals Helps Pigs Stay Healthy on Low-Protein Diets
Scientists studied how the balance of minerals (like sodium, potassium, and chloride) affects pig health when they eat less protein. They tested 144 growing …
Read MoreSpecial Microbes From Food Waste Cut Cow Methane by 25%
Scientists in India created a special mixture of helpful microbes grown from fruit and vegetable waste that they added to cow feed. When they tested it on …
Read MoreWhy One Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Wins in Europe vs. Asia
Scientists discovered why two types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that live on farm animals are more common in different parts of the world. The European …
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