WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug 8 (Reuters) — When Canadian dairy farmer Ben Loewith's calves are born next spring, they will be among the first in the world to be bred with a specific environmental goal: ...

Dairy farmers find financial advantage in breeding lower-tier females to beef sires, resulting in calves worth more at market ...

Refinements to synchronization protocols and strategic synchronization may boost conception rates and reduce rearing costs.

Strong breeding seasons start with strong postpartum cows. Winter calving offers the chance to get both right with attentive ...

Beef-on-dairy calves are more popular than ever, but an economist flags some potential market risks involved with that popularity.

HUDSON, Iowa — Blake Hansen loves beef, but admits he is quite particular about the quality of meat he chooses to consume. So, when he sampled a steak he could cut with a spoon, he was hooked. "It’s ...

MENAHGA, Minn. — A small Minnesota dairy is overcoming a tough time in the industry with a new product. Joel and Amanda Hendrickson believe the products from their A2 cow herd can help keep their farm ...

STORY: Could breeding be one way to get cows to release less methane? Some scientists and industry experts think so. A genetics company is selling bull semen with a low-methane trait. Methane is the ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug 8 (Reuters) - When Canadian dairy farmer Ben Loewith's calves are born next spring, they will be among the first in the world to be bred with a specific environmental goal: ...

The arrival of commercially available genetics to produce cows that emit less methane could help reduce one of the biggest sources of the potent greenhouse gas Winnipeg, Manitoba (Reuters) – When ...