Our expectations of first-calf heifers are high. We ask a 2-year-old cow to calve for the first time, rebreed on time to ...
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 ...
Cows with the slick gene have sleek, short hair that helps keep them cool. T.A. Olson via the USDA Farmers across the world are breeding cows with a mutation that gives them a higher heat tolerance—an ...
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Dairy Council insight: Northern Ireland set to become an enhanced centre of cattle breeding excellence
The recent opportunity taken by the Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) leadership team to profile the overtly positive ...
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'Supersteaks' to be available in three years thanks to gene-editing technology, expert says
Scientists have bred cows with ‘elite genetics’ that could see tastier steaks, burgers and mince on supermarket shelves in the UK in just three years. Experts in the US have come up with a way to make ...
As carcass weights rise, OSU research shows larger cows can reduce stocking rates and profits, making efficiency key for ...
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