livestock
Tinder-Style App Now Ensures Dairy Cows Are Having More Sex Than You
If only online dating was this wholesome for humans.
Meet the Russian cowboys behind one of the world's largest cattle operations
Being a cowboy wasn’t even a job in Russia 10 years ago. Today, there are 1,000 of them.
Climate Change Is Leading to Skinnier Pigs, Potentially More Expensive Bacon
A new report from Scientific American asserts that warmer global temperatures will mean a future with smaller—and fewer—pigs.
At Least 3.4 Million Farm Animals Drowned in the Aftermath of Hurricane Florence
Millions more are still at risk of dying from exposure, starvation, or drowning as the Carolinas recover.
The Future of Milk Production Could Be This Floating Dairy Farm
A port in Rotterdam is preparing for the world’s first floating dairy farm, a three-storey concrete raft housing 40 cows and producing 1,000 litres of milk a day.
This is what the hell livestock auctioneers are actually saying
We went to the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in Bloomington, Wisconsin to find out.
New Zealand Is Going To War Against Sheep Farts and Burps
Scientists have bred less gassy animals in a bid to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Islands of Starving Cows Discovered After Hurricane Harvey
Though cows can swim better than you might think, they can’t tread water forever.
Chickens Are the Original Hipsters
When groups of chickens get together, they have a tendency to peck at each other; sometimes, to death. Enter tinted chicken glasses and contact lenses, which help to suppress their violent, cannibalistic urges.
The Cows of the Future Could Be Genetically Altered to Be Heat-Resistant
Hopefully, they will also fart and burp less.
Thieves in the Night: Secrets of a Modern Day Stock Rustler
Here's where New Zealand's $10 meat packs come from.
These People Want to Genetically Engineer Pink Chickens
The Pink Chicken Project wants to use CRISPR to alter all chickens’ DNA in order to send a message about the health of our environment.