Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, researchers have warned. Industrialized farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from ...

The amount of greenhouse gases emitted by dairies has been a hotly contested issue and now a California-based animal rights group has released a map listing what it refers to ...

A methane (CH 4) calculator, designed to tackle one of the most potent greenhouse gases (GHGs), could help reduce emissions from intensive livestock farming (raising cattle, pigs, or poultry in ...

People living at Lac Pelletier, Sask. and on nearby farms worry the area’s water and even the air they breathe are being ...

Factory farming is not only taking a toll on animal welfare, it is also shortening human lifespans and inflicting irreversible damage on the environment, a new report reveals. Dubbed the Factory ...

Running a small cowcalf operation can be rewarding, but it is not without challenges. Larger farms spread their costs over ...

As a physician, I am closely following a bird flu outbreak that is hitting our Central Valley dairy farms hard, especially since the California Department of Health reports at least 26 human cases.