The 500 raised at Ecclesfield School will buy two cows for the community close to Bangalore, which will give families a livelihood from the sale of their milk. Moo-ney, moo-ney, moo-ney as pupils raise cash for cows after aid plea. But recently some of their parents asked for cows instead of other aid, as a way of providing longer lasting support for their families. The women have been involved with the infant school for the last three years and have worked to support the children s...

Snell said it was commercially sensitive to specify exactly how much lower in fat Marge's milk was compared to average cows, but he revealed it was a "substantial amount" The herd are the offspring of a cow named Marge, who was born with a genetic quirk said to make her milk much lower in fat than other cows. Unfortunately for those holding out for the technology to reach their milkshakes, it is estimated the milk won't hit supermarket shelves for another five to 10 years. March figures...

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures also traded lower in overnight trading, which likely will add to technical considerations and support feeder cattle futures, at least on the open, market analysts and brokers said. KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones)--Thursday's rally in live cattle futures prices gave cattle feeders in the Plains hope that cash prices could rebound from Wednesday and Thursday to end the week steady with last week, market analysts and traders said. As live cattle futures declined on...

Through November, the MU researcher will monitor the growth habits of 60 calves from various breeds to determine if bio-leftovers provide a healthy main course to cattle. The study has two main priorities: first, to determine if glycerin has a positive or negative effect on calves growth performance, and second, to assess its impact, if any, on meat quality. In addition to monitoring feeding limits and growth patterns, Kerley also is analyzing how cattle metabolize the varying amounts of...

The factory will be located near DaimlerChrysler's truck plant in the northern city of Saltillo and will produce 440,000 motors a year, the company said today in a statement. The plant is part of a $3 billion investment Chrysler announced in February to produce more fuel-efficient powertrain components. Workers at Mexico's export-assembly plants known as maquiladoras earned an average of $764 a month in 2006. Mexico last year produced 1.98 million cars and heavy trucks and exported 1.54...

Graziers spend an estimated $20 million a year on chemical treatments to control liver fluke, a parasite which is endemic in pastures grazed by up to 40 million sheep and 6 million cattle nationally. In cattle, the losses include: reduced production and quality of milk, lower growth rates and lower feed conversion rates in fattening cattle. Liver fluke is estimated to result in 5 percent average loss of production in cattle and sheep. Other significant losses in sheep include: reduced...