Australia’s live export trade is controversial. Have you ever wondered how it perpetuates? New research shows it comes down to corporate power dynamics. Similar forces operate in Brazil and the US.
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Conflicts between herders and the wild ancestors of their yaks, camels and reindeer are a serious threat to both people and wildlife, writes a scientist who has seen these clashes firsthand.
Is the ban really a death knell for the Western Australian sheep industry, as is sometimes argued? Or just an inevitable step in a necessary transition?
The genetic mutations responsible for the unusual physical features in animals can also cause great harm.
Meat from sheep that graze in South Africa’s Karoo and France’s Mont Saint-Michel lamb is deemed special.
Canada can meet its carbon emission reduction targets, make food cheap again and open up a gigantic trade surplus with the U.S. by shading farm crops with solar panels.
Shepherding livestock may be more effective protection than killing predators.
Preventing theft on farms is much more difficult than in urban areas for many reasons – but new technological developments may help curb the crimes.
If the UK government is to cut methane emissions by 30% before 2030, it needs fewer cows and more crops.
Wolves killing livestock are seizing an opportunity for a meal in a landscape with little natural prey.
African livestock keepers need help: without proactive interventions, increasing temperatures will reduce meat and milk production.
The basic payments scheme that sustains 90% of farmers will be gone by 2028, but the reductions are biting already.
How an item of traditional Afghan dress became a staple of western “hippie” fashion from the 1960s right up to today.
The presence of multi drug-resistant bacteria in goats and sheep in southwest Nigeria may be due to regular use of antibiotics and unhygienic practices by farmers.
New treatment for osteoarthritis works in sheep and mice. Hopefully, human trials will start soon.
A decade of no grazing has demonstrated positive effects on the richness of bird species.
The science of making reagents, the chemicals needed for the COVID-19 finger-prick test.
A new generation of ranchers is exploring sustainable ways to raise cattle, sheep and goats in California. Some are grazing herds on fire-prone lands, reducing wildfire risks and improving soils.
Pastoralism is a central part of many Africans’ identity. But how and when did this way of life get started on the continent? Ancient DNA can reveal how herding populations spread.
Integrating trees into farming systems can improve farming, help the environment, and boost animal welfare too.
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