SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Raising beef on dairy-crossed cattle is starting to have a significant impact on the beef market. For the past five to six years, beef on dairy cattle have become more common in ...
The dairy industry relies on a bovine brigade – a variety of cattle breeds each with unique strengths. But with so many options, which ones reign supreme in milk production? Let’s explore the top ...
DES MOINES — For nearly six decades, Lee Barber brought prize Brown Swiss dairy cows to the Iowa State Fair. Not this year. The reason: the bird flu outbreak racing through dairy herds across the ...
At Kate Steensma’s farm, dairy cows may earn a name due to physical characteristics or personality traits. Steensma notes that one cow, Houdini, was a particularly memorable escape artist. Steensma is ...
The majority of Lancaster County residents do not raise cows. But don’t you sometimes feel like, because you live among those who famously do, you should at least know what breeds of bovine you’re ...
Varanasi: In continuation of the efforts for the conservation of indigenous cattle breeds under the project entitled ...
Susan Spadaro wasn’t expecting to get emotional about auctioning off 100 of her family’s Brown Swiss and 25 Ayrshire cows on Thursday. “We’ve just always had a passion and love for these animals and ...
As the planet warms, Nigerian farmers are looking to breed cattle that can take the heat, importing semen from a Brazilian breed suited to balmy tropical weather. In Africa, European cattle struggle ...