Benestar animal

Benestar animal

La consulta UE sobre bienestar animal recibe 190.000 respuestas: ¿qué han dicho?
02/03/2026 - La Comisión Europea ha publicado el informe con los resultados de la consulta pública sobre la modernización de las normas de bienestar animal en granja, que estuvo abierta entre el 19 de...
Enhancing the quality and oxidative stability of sunflower oil during thermal treatment with an ultrasound-extracted pomegranate flower (Punica granatum L.) extract
- IntroductionThis study investigated the effect of ultrasound assisted pomegranate flower (Punica granatum L.) extract (DPF) on the oxidative stability of sunflower oil during intermittent heating....
The effects of shade on cattle mobility, behavior, and dark cutting during lairage at a commercial slaughter facility in the United States
27/01/2026 - Time at the slaughter plant during the preslaughter phase is a critical period in livestock production. Although time spent in this phase is relatively short, it can significantly impact cattle...
Small metabolites vary in sow milk across the course of lactation, while moringa supplementation and cooling sows exposed to heat stress conditions have limited effects
20/02/2026 - This study aimed to characterize changes in small metabolites in sow milk over the course of lactation. The impact of Moringa oleifera leaf powder addition to diet and electronic cooling pads (ECP)...
Performance, thermoregulation, and liver function in beef heifers exposed to endophyte-infected or endophyte-free tall fescue under a common environment
09/01/2026 - Fescue toxicosis, induced by ingestion of ergot alkaloids from endophyte-infected tall fescue, remains a significant challenge to beef cattle production. This study evaluated the effects of fescue...
Pilot evaluation of sperm mobility for boar fertility classification using machine learning
13/09/2025 - Predicting boar fertility remains a critical challenge for the swine industry, as standard semen quality measures such as motility and morphology do not accurately predict conception outcomes. This...
Los productores ucranianos se enfrentan a una nueva normativa sobre bienestar en cerdos
09/03/2026 - Desde el 1 de enero de 2026, entraron en vigor en Ucrania los requisitos actualizados de bienestar animal para los animales de granja, armonizados con la legislación europea. Para el sector...
‘Farmers worse off’: NZ industry pushes back on freshwater farm plan requirements
09/03/2026 - B+LNZ has submitted a document on February 20 which is seeking...
Can Mondelēz hit net-zero by 2050 without plant-based dairy? ‘Probably not’
09/03/2026 - Mondelēz International will need to make successful products with plant-based ingredients if it is to meet its long-term climate commitments, it says. Dairy ingredients account for around...
Nuevo caso de la enfermedad de Newcastle en Valencia
10/03/2026 - Las autoridades veterinarias de la Comunidad Valenciana han notificado un foco de enfermedad de Newcastle en una granja de gallinas ponedoras localizada en el municipio de Terrateig, en la comarca de...
Confident but cautious: NZ dairy sector set for major reforms on path to responsible growth
11/03/2026 - Among the changes is the replacement of the Resource Management Act (RMA), a key piece of legislation that sets out how New Zealand manages its environment, including soil, water, and air....
La Fageda invierte 4,2 millones de euros en nueva maquinaria e instalaciones en su fábrica de Girona
- La Fageda Fundació, dedicada a la elaboración de yogures y postres y a la integración laboral de personas con discapacidad o en riesgo de...
The BAHD Acyltransferase Gene Family: Evolutionary Dynamics, Biochemical Mechanisms, and Roles in Plant Stress Adaptation
- BAHD acyltransferases drive metabolic diversification in plants by coupling conserved catalytic scaffolds with regulatory flexibility, enabling stress adaptation and ecological...
Time?Resolved Transcriptomics Reveal Core and Genotype?Specific Pathways Underlying Thermotolerance in Wheat
- ABSTRACTHeat stress increasingly threatens global wheat production as extreme temperature events become more frequent under climate change. To better understand the molecular basis of...
Integrated Modeling Approaches for Agricultural Digital twins: the role of Process Based Models, Agent Based Models, Machine Learning, and Model Coupling
05/02/2026 - Process-based models (PBMs) provide a mechanistic foundation for simulating complex genotype, environment, and management interactions across multiple scales. Integrating PBMs with agent-based models...
Using computer vision to assess changes in ventilation rates of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) following a freshwater bath
- AbstractComputer vision is becoming a valuable tool for non?invasive, continuous monitoring of farmed fish health and welfare, reducing the reliance on manual inspections. Field validation is needed...
Programme of the IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance Conference published
13/03/2026 - The IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance (IAHA) conference, organised by FiBL, will take place from 28 to 30 April 2026 at FiBL in Frick, Switzerland. The international conference on the future of global...