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Dairy producers have access to a new genetic-selection tool for reducing morbidity and mortality among their Holstein calves.

Graduate student Miriam Martin sees a bright and profitable future for a cattle industry that’s willing to tackle tough topics like animal welfare and pain mitigation.

New program will place Texas A&M researchers on the front lines of the nation’s food and livestock industry.

There is no larger assembly of preserved genetic material from animals that provide food and fiber than that in the National Animal Germplasm Collection. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and composed mostly of cryogen

Sick animals are what let a veterinarian put food on the table, right? No animals to treat, no paycheck.

The issue of antibiotic use in animal agriculture raises more than a few big questions, both inside and outside the ag community.

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture conference, titled Livestock Traceability: Opportunities for Animal Agriculture, takes place April 10th–12th in Denver, Colorado.

Zoonotic diseases could pose a risk to animals, producers, public health and livestock markets.

Across the globe, families depend on livestock animals for milk, meat, eggs, even muscle power.

A Kansas State University center is helping emergency responders learn how to cope with an agricultural emergency involving a high-consequence animal disease outbreak.

A new test allows accurate, rapid testing for Salmonella, a bacteria that is one of the leading causes of food-borne illness across all regions of the world.

Members of the Animal Agriculture Coalition released a statement applauding animal health provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report, which was sent to President Trump’s desk this week.

When an infected animal moves from one farm to another, it might introduce a pathogen to that one farm. When a feed supplier, sales person, inspector or veterinarian visits an infected farm, the pathogen could spread to

The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) this week announced 11 grants totaling $3 million for Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) projects focused on plant and animal phenomi

Current animal disease traceability (ADT) rules have generally succeeded as a first step, but traceability will need to expand and improve in the future to meet domestic and international consumer expectations.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Center for Food Security and Public Health and Iowa State University will host the free workshop. 

Training farm personnel has positive impacts on animal well-being and performance, thus increasing overall farm profitability.

Plan includes cost-sharing for electronic ID, birth-to-slaughter traceability.

Will hemp lead to happier cows? It’s too early to say, says Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.