Transporting calves long distances at young ages is a growing practice for U.S. dairies. They do it to seek ideal rearing ...

The “dairy barn of the future” is rethinking animal welfare, technology, and transparency - giving cows the freedom to choose ...

What happens when cows are allowed to decide for themselves whether they want to be indoors or outdoors? When calves grow up ...

Business trends in the beef industry and cattle cycle are impacting breeding choices in both the beef realm and dairy segment. Both sides could benefit from the diversification opportunities it ...

Cull cow marketing is rarely an all-or-nothing decision. The nuances of each operation should be discussed when deciding to ...

This Adopt a Cow program is operated by Discover Dairy, an education initiative funded by a nested series of industry groups.

This feat of genetic engineering could avoid the need for dehorning of dairy cattle, an operation completed for the safety of the animals and their handlers. Hornlessness (known as “polled”) is a ...

The Mobile Dairy Classroom, which began in the 1930s, brings a real cow and calf to schools to help students learn about food, the differences among cow breeds and how milk is produced and gets from ...

The odds of healthy quadruplet calves are estimated at one in 11 million. Maybe that's why Abram Knelsen, a Ruthven, Ont., ...

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, ...