The case of bovine leukemia virus shows how scientists monitor health risks in our food supply and why it’s critical to revisit scientific conclusions when new technologies become available.
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Tens of thousands of Dalits protested against a lack of freedom – on India’s Independence Day.
We assume that dogs are smarter than other domesticated animals, but science says otherwise.
Australian cattle may have been killed with sledgehammers in Vietnam.
The dairy industry faces a number of welfare issues, and is a major contributor to greenhouse gases.
Eating cows and sheep is unsustainable. Here are some better alternatives.
French farms have seen a major outbreak of bluetongue virus, which can be fatal for sheep.
Indonesia’s shock decision to cut imports of Australian beef signals two things: Indonesia’s desire to focus on domestic cattle farming, and Australia’s lack of alternative options for exporting its own herd.
The dairy sector in the UK is going through a period of high uncertainty. Not only are suppliers having to cope with retail price wars and the fact that milk prices are being reduced by the increasing…
The number of animals exported live out of Australia is set to increase as Australia prepares to enter into a A$1 billion trade agreement with China. Agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce has claimed up to…
Foundation essay: This article is part of a series marking the launch of The Conversation in the US. Our foundation essays are longer than our usual comment and analysis articles and take a wider look…
Milk, a precious resource in many parts of the world, has become a throwaway commodity in wealthy countries. For example, in the UK, an estimated 4.2m tonnes of foodstuffs wasted per year are wasted, of…
Australians should not be alarmed but pleased at the current Indonesian proposal to invest in cattle production in the north of Australia. It demonstrates a renewed confidence in Australia’s ability to…
Zimbabwean biologist Allan Savory proposed in a TED talk in March that getting more cows grazing on rangelands worldwide would soak up carbon dioxide. His suggestion has been a huge hit with online viewers…
Australia has some of the world’s most ancient soils, many of which grow delicious produce. In this series, “The good earth”, soil scientist Robert Edis profiles some of those soils and the flavours they…
Researchers are developing a test to eliminate hidden carriers of a significant disease in Australian cattle herds, known…
Due to a serious drought that has seen one-third of Queensland drought declared, farmers are struggling to feed their cattle. There’s inadequate feed on their own land, feed is hard to source in the marketplace…
The Carbon Farming Initiative is about to provide incentives for dairy farmers to reduce emissions from their milking cows. Emissions will be reduced by changing the cows’ diet. The proposed new methodology…
Lying down and chewing cud is a crucial part of a cow’s digestive process, new research has confirmed, rather than a sign…
This article was published in 2011. A follow-up article refuted its claims. The ethics of eating red meat have been grilled recently by critics who question its consequences for environmental health and…
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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Professor, Aligarh Muslim University
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Researcher, Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor & Director, Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Manager, Graduate Research School, La Trobe University
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Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor, School of BioSciences and Bio21 Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Historian, The University of Melbourne
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Winthrop Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Soil Scientist, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning & Design, Monash University
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Professor, Earth and Sustainability Science Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
