No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could be key to helping curb global warming. New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less — and, therefore, release less methane — ...

As climate change reshapes farming conditions and consumer demand shifts, traits preserved in traditional breeds may become increasingly valuable. The post Traditional cattle herds' diversity hit by ...

New research warns intensive cattle breeding may reduce genetic diversity needed for disease resistance, fertility and climate resilience.

UBERABA, Brazil — Brazil has hundreds of millions of cows, but one in particular is extraordinary. Her massive, snow-white body is watched over by security cameras, a veterinarian and an armed guard.

At Vaqueria El Remanso, a small dairy farm west of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the cows are different—they have a freshly shaven, suave look. Their short hair is the result of a natural mutation known as ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The time to process fall-weaned calves and determine pregnancy rates among cows will soon be here. Management of open cows is critical to the financial bottom line of a cow/calf ...

Decades of selective breeding and intensive agricultural practices have reshaped cattle genetics—often at the expense of ...