Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...
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Accurately Comparing Bulls: Updated Adjustment Factors Released
Although EPDs are only comparable within breed, producers can utilize the Across-Breed EPD Table to accurately compare bulls ...
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Baby Goat Is Part of This Protective Pup’s Pack
Great Pyrenees have strong protective instincts. So it's no surprise they view the livestock they guard as part of their pack.
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Geneticist outlines promise of gene editing
An animal geneticist told Kansas cattle producers recently that a gene editing technique is a safe option for shortening the ...
‘The world’s most expensive cattle’: Booming in Brazil, dwindling in India
In Brazil, where Ongole cows make up 80% of its cattle heads, one of them sold for a whopping 4.38 million USD. Back in India ...
China spent 43 years engineering the perfect cattle, and Laos deal marks its first export
China’s proprietary Huaxi cattle, the culmination of meticulous breeding to produce optimal growth and high-quality meat, is ...
Stewartry woman takes the helm as chair of Rare Breeds Survival Trust Scotland
A Stewartry woman has been elected as chair of Rare Breeds Survival Trust Scotland. Rebecca McLellan, who keeps rare Castlemilk Moorit sheep at her farm near Rockcliffe takes on the role at RBST, a ...
China Daily5d
China's homegrown beef cattle breed to make global debut
BEIJING -- China's "Huaxi cattle" breed will make its first international appearance under a beef cattle breeding cooperation ...