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Heat stress in broilers can be defined as the result of metabolic, hormonal, and immune system changes suffered by the birds when they are unable to dissipate sufficient body heat to the environment due to unsuitable conditions.

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The confirmed presence of bird flu in American dairy cattle in a March 25 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) — and a case in Texas where a human working with cattle was infected — has put Canadian public health experts on high alert.

Many animals can live much longer than their average life expectancies. Cockatoos and tortoises have been known to live for 100 years or more, while Greenland sharks can live upwards of 400 years. We've rounded up some of the world's oldest animals.

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When Justin Robbins, a sixth-generation cattle farmer from Scranton, Iowa, walked into this year’s annual Cattlemen’s Association Banquet, he was pleasantly surprised. The room was full of new faces, young faces, and more overall bodies than they’d seen in quite a few years.

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For years, climate scientists have called for a phase-out of fossil fuels to avoid catastrophic global warming. Now, according to a first-of-its-kind survey of more than 200 environmental and agricultural scientists, we must also drastically reduce meat and dairy production — and fast.

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Want to help the world meet its climate goals? Then cut back on meat, and start doing it fast.