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Scientists Devise Way to Clean Up Cow Burps

Small molecule could also curb greenhouse gas emissions

(Newser) - Cows are notorious methane gas producers, belching somewhere between 132 and 264 gallons of gas produced by food fermenting in the rumen (one of the four parts of their stomachs) every day. As the Washington Post reports, that's so significant that ruminant animals—including sheep and goats—actually contribute...

Swiss Army Deploys —to Spare the Beef

Cows are facing a weeklong heat wave, you see

(Newser) - Cows sizzling under Switzerland's summer sun are getting help from an unexpected ally: the Swiss army. Soldiers have been ordered to help keep cows in the far west of the country cool amid a weeklong heat wave. Army spokesman Urs Mueller says troops are erecting eight artificial reservoirs in...

Police Shoot, Kill Angry Escaped Cow

Honolulu police say they were 'forced to take action'

(Newser) - Honolulu police shot and killed a cow that had escaped its pasture and was wandering around the Farrington Highway, causing major delays. The brown cow was reported around 3:30pm Thursday. Drivers watched the animal cross lanes through traffic and charge at several people. Officers fired three shots at the...

Researchers Figure Out How Cows &#39;Talk&#39;
 Researchers 
 Figure Out How 
 Cows 'Talk' 
new study
Dec 18, 2014 8:24 AM CST

Researchers Figure Out How Cows 'Talk'

They uncover what 'moo' really means

(Newser) - The ability to communicate between a mother and her offspring isn't just between humans. Scientists in England have found that cows share the same bond with their calves and get their message across through their moos, the BBC reports. "A calf certainly knows its mother from other cows,...

Cows Really Don't Like Cowbells, Study Finds

At 113 decibels, the 12-pound bells can be as loud as chainsaws

(Newser) - Cowbell-clad cows are an iconic part of Swiss culture, but that doesn't mean the cows are happy about it. A new study out of the federal technology institute ETH Zurich studied 100-plus cows over a three-day period at 25 farms. Those who wore cowbells—some of which rang, some...

Baltimore Cops Shoot Runaway Steer
Baltimore Cops Shoot
Runaway Steer
Jun 13, 2014 6:17 PM CDT

Baltimore Cops Shoot Runaway Steer

780-pound animal escaped a slaughterhouse, briefly

(Newser) - A big steer escaped from a slaughterhouse in Baltimore this morning, but his final taste of freedom didn't last too long, reports the Baltimore Sun . Police shot and killed the 780-pound animal after getting calls from city dwellers surprised to see it trotting around their streets, reports the AP...

America, Get Ready for 'A2 Milk'

Proponents say it's healthier than current variety, which is rich in A1 protein

(Newser) - Those sickened by US milk may not be lactose intolerant—in fact, if they were to head abroad, one in four might find the stuff easier to drink. That's because of a protein known as A1 that's typically predominant in the milk of Holstein cows, which are widespread...

Gassy Cows Cause Barn Explosion

There were 90 of them in the German barn

(Newser) - A herd of dairy cows nearly lifted the roof off their barn in central Germany yesterday when methane released by the animals caused an explosion. Police in Hesse state said in a statement that a static electric charge apparently triggered the detonation, and a spurt of flame, at a farm...

Cow-Pee Soda: Miracle Cure?
 Cow-Pee Soda: 
 Miracle Cure? 
Jan 19, 2014 9:45 AM CST

Cow-Pee Soda: Miracle Cure?

Hindu sect says so

(Newser) - An Indian Hindu group says it has a cure for some "70 to 80 incurable diseases ," but it might not appeal to everyone. The miracle medicine is cow urine—specifically, pee from a virgin female taken before sunrise, LiveScience reports. The head of a cow shelter in northern...

Why Switzerland Airlifts Its Cows

It's not just about helping the cows, it's about helping the land: Aeon

(Newser) - The sight of a cow flying through the air isn't so rare in Switzerland: When a cow is injured—or dead—a helicopter may arrive to bring it to safety, or, if dead, to incineration. The practice, Aeon reports, isn't just about caring for our bovine friends, or...

This $110 Cologne Appeals to ... Cows

Scent is for farmers (or farmer wannabes) who don't want to upset their animals

(Newser) - A cow pasture may not be the most typical testing ground for a new cologne, but then new colognes typically don't get written up in Modern Farmer . Such is the case with Farmer's Cologne out of Maine, which goes for $110 a bottle and has the unique selling...

Physics: No, You Can't Tip a Cow

Stunt is the stuff of legend, not reality: 'Modern Farmer' writer

(Newser) - The age-old stunt of cow tipping isn't an age-old stunt after all, writes Jake Swearingen at Modern Farmer . In fact, he argues that it never happens in the real world, only in the movies. Don't believe him? Go scour YouTube and prove him wrong. You won't find...

Plane Crashes Into ... Cow
 Plane Crashes Into ... Cow 
Aug 8, 2013 11:26 AM CDT

Plane Crashes Into ... Cow

All humans OK after airliner skids off runway

(Newser) - No black box data needed for this plane accident: Blame the cow. An Indonesian passenger jet with more than 100 people aboard skidded off the runway after hitting a cow upon landing, reports the Guardian . Luckily, all the humans were fine. The cow didn't make it, however, reports the...

Man Killed When Cow Crashes Through Roof

'Being crushed by a cow in your bed is the last way you expect to leave this earth'

(Newser) - "I didn't bring my son up to be killed by a falling cow," says the grieving mother of a Brazilian man killed when a cow crashed through the roof of his home. The 45-year-old was asleep next to his wife on Wednesday when the 3,000-pound animal,...

Scientists' $10M Goal: Burpless Cows

They'll try to cut methane emissions through selective breeding

(Newser) - A team of international scientists is going to spend $10 million to try to breed a herd of all-star cows—ones that don't burp a lot. The idea is to cut down on the cows' methane emissions, which would have a two-fold benefit, explains the Verge : It would help...

Rustlers Target India's Sacred Cows

As meat consumption rises, so does black market beef

(Newser) - Cows are famously regarded as "sacred" in the Hindu faith, and as such, killing cows is illegal in much of India. But as the country increasingly develops a taste for beef, a black market of illegal slaughterhouses is also growing, and alongside it, cattle rustlers are stealing more and...

Feds Should Finally Stop Messing With Milk Prices

Government overreach has mucked up the market for decades: Bill Frezza

(Newser) - About 400 California cows got shipped to Kansas this month alone, and more are likely to follow as scores of state dairy farms continue to shut down, writes Bill Frezza at Real Clear Markets . Why? Blame the "byzantine" world that results when the federal and state governments try to...

Animal Cruelty Video Shows Abuse at Major Dairy Farm

Idaho operation supplies Burger King, other chains

(Newser) - Yet another tough-to-stomach video is out detailing the abuse of animals in the fast-food industry, this time at a huge dairy farm in Idaho. The video by Mercy for Animals shows workers at Bettencourt Dairies punching, kicking, dragging, and stomping on cows, reports the Miami Herald . Because Burger King gets...

Beef Plant in Abuse Video Supplied In-N-Out, Schools

Burger chain cancels contract with Calif. slaughterhouse

(Newser) - The California slaughterhouse closed down for alleged animal abuse counted the In-N-Out burger chain among its biggest customers, reports ABC . The Central Valley Meat plant provided between 20% and 30% of the beef used in the chain's burgers, according to an In-N-Out spokesman, who says the chain canceled its...

Feds Shut Calif. Slaughterhouse After Abuse Video

Dairy cows shocked, kicked, shot repeatedly before slaughter

(Newser) - Federal officials have shut down a California slaughterhouse after receiving an undercover video showing dairy cows, some unable to walk, being repeatedly shocked, kicked and shot, according to authorities. Investigators, sent to the Central Valley Meat company after officials viewed the heartbreaking footage, found evidence of "egregious inhumane handling...

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