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Improving fertility in cows involves leveraging genetic selection and advanced genomic tools to enhance reproductive performance. But genetic potential is only half the battle. Environment is the ...
Disease-resistant pigs, faster-growing fish and heat-tolerant cows are among a new class of animals that are being ...
Cody Jorgensen spoke recently on the merits of using DNA testing to make genetic progress with cattle herds at the recent HPJ ...
Cows are responsible for about 40% of global methane emissions. Methane is the gas passed or belched by the world's 1.4 billion cattle. In Scotland, cattle can be found grazing on the lush green ...
Technologies such as sexed semen and genetic testing were once an expensive niche for elite cattle, but they are quickly becoming a necessary tool for success, according to a new report by Rabobank.
Recent developments have shown just how rapidly perceptions can change, with the pricing gap between beef-on-dairy calves and ...
The cattle industry is the largest agricultural commodity in the United States, generating more than $100 billion in farm cash receipts in 2016. Despite cattle’s economic importance, scientists still ...
Bill Gates wants to create the perfect cow. This cow would produce as much milk as a European cow but withstand heat as well as an African one. He has invested $40 million into a British nonprofit ...
Seitec Genetics, an independent seed company dedicated to delivering rare and uncompromising value to farmers, is pleased to announce that long-time Nebraska seed professional Brian Kopecky has joined ...
Cattle pass a lot of gas, and the methane from their flatulence and especially, their belches, is an expanding burden on the planet. The greenhouse gas has a warming potential 25 times that of carbon ...