Hacker News with Generative AI: Livestock

Farmers fear dingoes are eating livestock but poo tells an unexpected story (theconversation.com)
Killing carnivores to protect livestock, wildlife and people is an emotive and controversial issue that can cause community conflict. Difficult decisions about managing predators must be supported by strong scientific evidence.

Wildlife Management, Science, Australia, Dingoes, Livestock

37 points by onychomys 8 days ago | 2 comments

Deadly Screwworm Parasite's Comeback Threatens Texas Cattle, US Beef Supply (bloomberg.com)
After being eradicated in the US in the 1980s, the screwworm could be back as soon as this summer.

Agriculture, Texas, Pests, Biology, Livestock

129 points by nkurz 20 days ago | 180 comments

Livestock feed additives for methane mitigation (sciencedirect.com)

Livestock, Methane, Agriculture, Environment

9 points by PaulHoule 63 days ago | 9 comments

PFAS in fertilisers blamed for killing livestock in Texas and wreaking havoc (chemistryworld.com)
The mystery of why farmers had started falling ill in Johnson County, Texas and what killed the fish in their ponds and livestock on their ranches may have been solved.

Environmental Issues, Agriculture, Chemicals, Texas, Livestock

107 points by chiffre01 81 days ago | 38 comments

Aphis Confirms D1.1 Genotype in Dairy Cattle in Nevada (2nd form of avian flu) (usda.gov)
On January 31, 2025, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed by whole genome sequence the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 in dairy cattle.

Avian Flu, Agriculture, Livestock, Veterinary Science, Nevada

10 points by cf100clunk 105 days ago | 0 comments

H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain (arstechnica.com)
Cows in Nevada have been infected with a strain of H5N1 bird flu different from the strain detected in all other herds to this point in the ongoing dairy outbreak.

Agriculture, Disease Outbreaks, Livestock, Viruses, Nevada

32 points by ndsipa_pomu 106 days ago | 0 comments

AI helps farmers target weeds, livestock illnesses and pests (abc.net.au)
Artificial intelligence is being used on dairy farms, with some cows fitted with radio ID collars.

Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Livestock

8 points by adrian_mrd 223 days ago | 1 comments

H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest US bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread (statnews.com)

H5N1, Avian Influenza, Livestock, Agriculture, Public Health

139 points by divbzero 392 days ago | 249 comments