The challenge of maintaining herd records is a familiar struggle for many cow-calf producers who grapple with balancing detailed documentation and practical, cost-efficient management. However, there ...

A new study on mayflies of the genus Ecdyonurus illustrates just how multifaceted and surprising reproductive behavior in ...

Fairbridge Agri, a mixed farming operation on the slopes of the Southern Drakensberg in the Eastern Cape, has used Charolais bulls for terminal crosses since the stud’s inception in 1979. Owner Delwyn ...

Discover how the Kennedy family built high-performing, profitable Holstein herds through teamwork, strong cow families, and smart, modern breeding.

Every state has regulations, but few of these strange animal laws feel essential.Some exist to protect animal welfare, others to shield people, and some are so oddly specific you can’t help but wonder ...

Joe Holbrook and his wife crouched in the September woods, listening for elk. His wife squeaked out a call, something meant to sound a bit like a cow or even ...

What is Synchronization? For decades, cattlemen have used artificial insemination (AI) and synchronization in beef and dairy herds. These time-proven techniques allow producers to use proven genetics ...

Last year, our Jersey cow, Pumpkin, came up “open,” meaning she didn’t get pregnant after being with the bulls. She’s been a great mom and milk producer for ...

Take a mama salmon, for example. It lays thousands of eggs at a time which the males fertilize thoroughly. The salmon packs each egg with more yolk compared to an urchin, that means more proteins, ...

Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would otherwise plague a self-cloning species.

Live Science spoke with Rob Dunn, an applied ecologist and author of the book "The Call of the Honeyguide," about "mutualism" — how different species team up for their mutual benefit — and how humans ...

A University of Queensland analysis of genetic data from northern Australian cattle has identified key regions of the genome that influence traits like fertility, growth and body condition, sometimes ...