Weather conditions certainly took a toll on this years wheat crop, leaving straw in short supply for some farmers. This commonly used bedding material is the ideal choice for calves during the winter ...

With cold weather settling into Boyle County, animal welfare officials are reminding residents that well-intentioned efforts to help outdoor cats can sometimes do more harm than good if the wrong […] ...

Research from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) suggests that wood chip bedding for beef cattle can be an economic alternative to straw bedding, without increasing greenhouse gas emissions ...

Dear Heloise: As the director of the Siouxland Humane Society in Sioux City, Iowa, I was happy to see the tips on animal shelters written by Susan R. from Missoula, Montana. However, it mentions using ...

Straw bedding provides a number of functions which affect the behaviour and welfare of pigs including comfort, recreation and diet. Straw bedding reduces physical discomfort in pigs at all stages; it ...

While pig growth is not harmed, producers must account for the potential reduction in carcass yield when calculating their ...