Livestock production contributes between 11% and 19% of global greenhouse emissions. The largest source of these emissions is ...

One argument for acupuncture in food animals is practicality. It requires no DEA license, carries no residue concerns and ...

Research-backed adoption of high-oleic soybeans is improving milk quality and lowering costs for Michigan dairy farms. At ...

Dairy cows receive a huge amount of care during their lives on a farm, but procedures, especially restraining during procedures, can be stressful for some animals. Positive reinforcement training -- ...

Another advantage of goats is their simpler breeding requirements. Finding a buck or arranging for breeding is far easier than managing a cow’s reproductive needs. Artificial insemination in cows can ...

Raising dairy cows delivers multiple benefits. Just one “bossy” contentedly chewing her cud in the lower 40–or even in a small backyard plot–can easily provide your family with all the milk, cheese, ...

As beef-on-dairy enters a new era, feedlots like Blackshirt Feeders are looking more toward dairies to keep their pens full.

Between Blantyre City and Mulanje Town, bikes carrying grass and milk tanks flash past. Unlike on many roads of Malawi, the ...