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 — ...

The £16.6m scheme is designed to analyse the genetic make-up of every cow in Northern Ireland.

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 ...

Reducing methane emissions from livestock would benefit farmers and the environment. The study, published in the Journal of Dairy Science, shows that low emitting cows tend to be smaller and house ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The dairy industry might not seem like a major climate villain, but it's responsible for about 4% of human-caused greenhouse gas ...

The cows that stay are just as important as the calves that leave. Smart culling decisions build stronger, more profitable ...

Herefords were once the most popular cattle breed in the country, but black breeds like Angus are taking over due to picky ...

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 ...

Selling two cattle from the same herd in the same year can produce two completely different Social Security outcomes, and the distinction has nothing to do with the size of the check you bring home ...

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 ...

In a first step toward breeding low-methane emitting cows, researchers have identified key differences between cows that naturally emit less methane than average and those that don’t. Reducing methane ...