A new study in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics explores the effects of pollution from livestock facilities on infant health and finds that production is associated with an increase in infant mortality.

New Zealand has banned live agricultural exports pending the outcome of a legislative review into the trade. The move follows a report into the treatment and handling of livestock during shipment and slaughter overseas.

Britain has confirmed a full-blown outbreak of bluetongue disease, a rare livestock virus not previously found in the country, in a new blow to embattled farmers.

British officials have confirmed a new case of foot and mouth disease in a herd of cattle in Surrey. Authorities ordered the animals killed Monday as a precaution after some of the cattle showed signs of the illness.

Chief Veterinary Officer Debby Reynolds said an interim epidemiology report on the outbreak "indicates that infection may be contained to the Surrey area."

Britain's chief vet says another suspected case of foot and mouth disease has been reported near the site of the original outbreak and a new cull of about 50 cattle has therefore been ordered.

There's no reason the cattle-feeding industry in Texas cannot remain strong and viable if it incorporates distiller's grains into rations, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher.

A virtual fence for livestock that allows better use of pasture, protects the environment and reduces labour, is being developed by the CSIRO Food Futures Flagship using satellite

Pastoralist communities in dryland areas of Africa are reliant on livestock as sources of food, income and social support. However drought is common in sub-Saharan Africa, making these communities vulnerable to loss of livestock when rains fail.