Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Much of the news on climate has been discouraging of late. Europe had its ...

In a remarkable stride toward environmental sustainability, farmers are actively engaged in the practice of selective cow breeding, aiming to reduce methane emissions and thereby reaffirming their ...

New Zealand is turning its cattle farms into a testing ground for technologies that could reduce one of agriculture's biggest ...

Before flushing, the cows undergo a month of hormone treatment — sometimes as many as two shots a day — to stimulate “superovulation” and produce multiple eggs at one time. Both the embryo-producing ...

Of the various Sanga-descended breeds we now have in South Africa, the Tuli is an established, reliable breed known for its ...

It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species. But this diversity is dwindling fast.

The next generation of cows could emit significantly less methane within 20 years, offering a potential boost in the fight against global warming. Professor Mike Coffey, from Scotland's Rural College, ...

Scientists have validated a genetic variant that supports selective breeding to improve the survival rates of cattle infected by East Coast Fever (ECF). In a study published in PLOS Genetics, ...

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Ranches across the Show-Me State manage approximately two million cattle -- a significant number of which are Angus, a top-tier breed that has unrivaled success in the commercial beef market. In a new ...