Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world.
Category: Livestock
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These Sheep Have a Statement to Make
How fashion connected a designer, a farmer, Grindr and a herd of male-oriented rams.
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Bird Flu Is Back
After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.
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Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now
The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier and produce more milk.
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Trump Says He Wants to Give Aid to Struggling Farmers
The president said some revenue from tariffs would go to crop farmers, but the agriculture secretary said a plan wasn’t yet ready.
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Screwworm Case Detected Less Than 70 Miles from U.S.-Mexico Border
The flesh-eating parasite was detected in northern Mexico. It is the northernmost case of the livestock infection, which was eradicated from the United States in the 1960s.
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Why Beef Prices Have Hit a Record
Smaller cattle herds and a decade of headwinds for the industry are expected to push up the cost of burgers and steaks for several years.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Receding Hairline and Inner Critic on Full Blast’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Greeted Me With the Same Loving Hug’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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How Climate-Resilient Chickens Could Help Fight Poverty
An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs.
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The Houston Rodeo Is the Super Bowl of Country Culture
Spending a few days eating turkey legs, watching piglet races and ‘mutton bustin’ at the world’s largest rodeo and livestock show.