Bovine somatotropin
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Bovine somatotropin or bovine somatotrophin, or bovine growth hormone, is a peptide hormone produced by cows' pituitary glands. Like other hormones, it is produced in small quantities and is used in r
rBST is a product allowed only in certain jurisdictions and primarily given to dairy cattle by injection to increase milk production.
Dairy cattle
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Dairy cattle are cattle bred for the purpose of producing large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made. Dairy cattle are of the genus Bos and usually the species Bos taurus.
Bovine somatotropin
…the request of Senator Patrick Leahy. FDA approved Monsanto's application in 1993. Monsanto launched rBST, brand-named "Posilac", in 1994. An average dairy cow begins her lactation with a moderate daily level of milk production. This daily output increases until, at about 70 days into the lactation, production…
A Holstein cow with prominent udder and less muscle than is typical of beef breeds
Cows on a dairy farm in Maryland, U.S.
A cow with her newborn calf
A Holstein bull in 2020