Africa: How Science Solutions Are Saving Africa's Livestock and Livelihoods: [IPS] Nairobi -- Livestock are a lifeline for millions of farmers in Africa as a source of food and wealth. But devastating diseases are threatening the health and productivity of their animals. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKJ5J0 #Africa #Livestock #Agriculture #SustainableFarming #AnimalHealth

Grass-Cast can assist with assessing how much grass will be available for livestock to graze during the summer.

If precipitation between now and Aug. 31 is above normal (left map), near normal (middle), or below normal (right), we estimate that grassland production in your area (at lbs / acre of peak biomass) will be ____ % more or less than its 36-year average.

#grass #livestock #grazing

https://grasscast.unl.edu/

An Upstate New York #farmer is reeling from the increased cost of business amid President Donald Trump’s trade war with multiple countries.

Nicholas Gilbert, who tends 1,400 cows at his dairy farm in Potsdam, close to the Canada border, told The Atlantic that a recent order of #livestock feed cost him $2,200 extra due to tariffs. The feed came from Ontario, and he mistakenly believed his supplier at the Canadian mill would cover the difference.

#TheMadKing #tariffs

https://www.syracuse.com/state/2025/04/upstate-ny-farmer-shocked-by-trump-tariffs-mistakenly-thought-canada-would-pay.html

Hungary confirms its fifth foot-and-mouth virus outbreak.

Hungary on Thursday confirmed a fifth outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a cattle farm in Rábapordány, near the Slovak border, escalating concerns over the spread of the highly contagious livestock virus first detected in the country last month.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250418-hungary-confirms-its-fifth-foot-and-mouth-virus-outbreak?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

From 12 April, the #UK Government has extended its ban on personal imports of meat and dairy from all #EU countries to prevent foot and mouth disease (FMD) reaching #British #livestock. Previously limited to four EU nations, the new rules now apply EU-wide and prohibit travellers from bringing items such as sandwiches, cheese, cured or raw meats, and milk into Great #Britain, regardless of packaging or duty-free status. Exemptions include small amounts of infant milk, medical foods, and some processed goods like chocolate or bread. Offenders risk fines up to £5,000. FMD poses no risk to humans but is highly contagious among livestock and threatens the UK's farming economy. There are no UK cases, but vigilance is urged, especially by animal keepers. Horses and pets aren't affected, but contaminated hay or straw is also restricted. These measures aim to protect biosecurity, food security, and farming livelihoods.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-extends-ban-on-personal-meat-imports-to-protect-farmers-from-foot-and-mouth

A reminder about the critical importance of conservation and biodiversity for bluesky research.

We literally don’t know about what exists on our world, and what potential it has on medicinal development.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-13/stonefish-toxin-could-help-fight-parasitic-worms-in-livestock/105160120
#AusPol #AusSci #AusSci #AgChatOz #ClimateCrisis #Medicine #Biodiversity #Livestock

Seven wedge-tailed eagles have been found shot on a property in southern New South Wales.

"Six of the birds were found dead on the property at Eurongilly, about 60 kilometres from Wagga Wagga, while a seventh was injured but had to be euthanased.Wedge-tailed eagles are a protected species in New South Wales and mainland Australia under the Birds and Animals Protection Act".
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-10/seven-wedge-tailed-eagles-die-after-being-shot-near-wagga-wagga/105150464
#birds #crime #Biodiversity #NSW #farmers #mindsets #livestock #harm #BirdsOfFediverse

The Rigid World of French Cheesemaking Meets Unbound Climate Change https://www.diningandcooking.com/2004189/the-rigid-world-of-french-cheesemaking-meets-unbound-climate-change/ #AgricultureAndFarming #ChauvetCave(France) #Cheese #DairyProducts #drought #francais #france #FrancoisRegis #French #FrenchCheese #FrenchFood(Cuisine) #Gaudry #GlobalWarming #goats #HeatAndHeatWaves #livestock #PoliticsAndGovernment #RegulationAndDeregulationOfIndustry

#Poisoned #drinking #water. #Dead #crops, #livestock, and #people. Hundreds of thousands of #homes and #infrastructure #destroyed. #Hunger, #sickness, dead #babies. This is what the #climatecrisis looks #like. #fossilfuels #oil #climatechange #environment #SouthSudan #BlackLivesMatter #blm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dg-0ik1NKM

Austria closes off 24 border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia after foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

Slovakia declared an emergency on Tuesday after the disease was found on three farms.

Hungary had the first outbreak of the highly infectious disease in 50 years on Wednesday, leading the country to deploy soldiers and launch disinfection measures to contain it in an area bordering Slovakia and Austria.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250406-austria-closes-off-24-border-crossings-with-hungary-and-slovakia-after-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Wildlife Protection System for Train Safety
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https://github.com/Vinonsan/Srilankan-Railway-Safety-system <-- shared GitHub repository
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #TechForGood #WildlifeConservation #AI #MachineLearning #ObjectDetection #ReactJS #NodeJS #Innovation #Sustainability #ConservationTech #AIForConservation #srilanka #risk #hazard #safety #model #modeling #mitigation #elephant #bull #wildlife #livestock #protection #realtime #detection #weather #safety #railroad #train #transportation #infrastructure #spatialanalysis #conservation #railway #railroad #economics

Large areas of #Australia's #Outback now resemble an inland sea after unprecedented #flood drowns #Queensland's interior with communities underwater, millions of #livestock at risk: #news #climate #weather #food #travel https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-28/record-outback-flood-western-queensland-evacuate-residents/105102092

We are building #Open global consistent time-series data on #livestock dynamics (cattle, goats, sheep and horses) at 1-km annual for 2000-2022+ with uncertainty (prediction intervals). We used the correlation between census data (+50k census polygons) and large stack of environmental covariates to downscale sub-national livestock inventories (preprint at: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6201916/v1). The first outputs are now available for testing: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14933636. All code at: https://github.com/wri/global-pasture-watch

https://www.europesays.com/1942344/ European Parliament flinches at factory farming reality – POLITICO #agriculture #AgricultureAndFood #EUElection #europe #FARMERS #KosmaZłotowski #livestock #MEPTillyMetz #MEPS #NGOs #parliament #policy #TillyMETZ

Bird flu detected in a sheep in England for first time.

The case, found in a sheep in Yorkshire after repeated milk tests, was identified “following routine surveillance” of livestock on a premises where avian influenza had been confirmed in captive birds.

There is no evidence of an increased risk to the UK’s livestock, but officials urge vigilance.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250324-bird-flu-detected-in-a-sheep-in-england-for-first-time?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward