Whether you are going to be using artificial insemination or turning out bulls for natural service, planning plays an ...

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 ...

New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less -- and, therefore, release less methane -- could cut down on greenhouse gases. No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could ...

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 ...

The dairy industry might not seem like a major climate villain, but it’s responsible for about 4% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, most of that from cow burps. That’s right: when ...

Early grazing-season forages may not have enough nutrients to satisfy your heifers’ needs. Either wait to turn them out or ...

The agricultural industry is grappling with escalating challenges caused by increasing global temperatures and heat stress induced by climate change. However, an unexpected solution has emerged: cow ...

He’s hoping they “steer” clear of his beautiful bovines. A fed-up UK farmer has pledged to breed uglier cows to curb the relentless tide of influencers lining up to snap selfies and generally harass ...

From heat stress to winter supplementation, every calving season has trade-offs. Here is how to align your herd’s genetics ...