High court slams Delhi govt for poor conditions, violations in dairy colonies

The Delhi High Court has criticised the animal husbandry unit of the government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi for lacking the will to stop the rampant violation of laws by dairy owners in the capital’s nine dairy colonies, The Hindu newspaper reported. The court said the violations not only affect public health, but are also “wrapped in extreme cruelty” to the animals kept there. Last year, a commissioner appointed by the court to...

Cattle feed ingredient holds promise of cutting down methane emissions

Soon, you may be able to go ahead and have that milk shake or beef steak without feeling guilty about pushing the world along the path to climate doom. Elanco Animal Health Inc (NYSE: ELAN) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its comprehensive, multi-year review of Bovaer (3-NOP), a first-in-class methane-reducing feed ingredient, and determined that the product meets safety and efficacy requirements for use in lactating dairy cattle. “This...

Texas rancher files multi-billion-dollar class action lawsuit over Smokehouse Creek Fire

A Texas cattle rancher, whose ranch was destroyed by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, has filed a multi-billion-dollar class action lawsuit in a federal court in Amarillo, Texas. Potts Law Firm said in a press release that it filed the lawsuit on behalf of Donnie Parker, owner of Spring Creek Ranch in Skellytown, Texas, on Thursday in Amarillo division of the United States District Court for the Northern Division of Texas. The lawsuit arises out of...