Nutrition and bull management are key factors behind higher open cow rates in cattle herds this breeding season.

A University of Minnesota study found the top 10% of profitable dairy herds in Minnesota account for 60% of the feed costs of ...

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

Food systems, particularly beef production, contribute significantly to climate change, and are often criticized for their high environmental footprint. This research aims to study how the dairy-beef ...

One of the fundamental rules of inheritance states that different alleles (gene copies) of a trait, such as sex, are ...

The Animal Welfare Program at the University of Wisconsin seeks to improve the lives of farm animals at low costs to farmers — their research ranges from alleviating pain during invasive procedures to ...

Scientists provide an insightful review of how US dairy industry breeding selection objectives are established, as well as detail opportunities and obstacles related to new technologies for ...