ANIMAL BRIEFS
Animal Briefs are a series of scientifically-informed articles which aim to give a balanced, short summary of some of the major issues in animal science and agriculture today.
Drawing on the best-available interpretations of research, science and technology from experts around the world, the articles are a starting point for you to form your own opinions.
If there are any subjects you would like to see covered, email your suggestions to bsas@sac.ac.uk
Bracken
Information on the problems livestock farmers and the environment face from bracken and the challenges in managing it
Continuous housing of dairy cows
The benefits and problems prosed by housing diary cows throughout their lives
Hormones in meat
Information on whether treating livestock with hormones to boost productivity can cause food safety and animal welfare issues.
Methane from ruminant livestock
How to mitigate the effects of livestock greenhouse gas production and make farm animals more environmentally-friendly.
Using genomics to improve dairy cattle
How genomics could reform the livestock industry by helping produce better, high-welfare animals.
Wild-flower meadows
Information on the efforts being made by policy-makers and farmers to manage and protect a unique part of the UK countryside.
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