Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The dairy industry might not seem like a major climate villain, but it's responsible for about 4% of human-caused greenhouse gas ...

No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could be key to helping curb global warming. New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less — and, therefore, release less methane — ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The time to process fall-weaned calves and determine pregnancy rates among cows will soon be here. Management of open cows is critical to the financial bottom line of a cow/calf ...

Reducing methane emissions from livestock would benefit farmers and the environment. The study, published in the Journal of Dairy Science, shows that low emitting cows tend to be smaller and house ...

Another way of reducing methane is through breeding. It was noted that by breeding off the 10% of lowest methane producers, ...

The national Livestock Improvement and Breeding Goal (April 2025) sets a target for Kuroge Washu (Japanese Black) steers to reduce the age at which fattening ends from the current 29.5 months to 27.0 ...

Artificial insemination (AI) can be a good option in cases like yours, but there are obstacles. You need a chute or stanchion to restrain her while she is being AI'd. Also, cows must be in heat to be ...

The dairy industry might not seem like a major climate villain, but it’s responsible for about 4% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, most of that from cow burps. That’s right: when ...

New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less -- and, therefore, release less methane -- could cut down on greenhouse gases. No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could ...