Genetic diversity matters for wildlife – and for the livestock on which we depend. Yet breed after breed is disappearing into extinction.

dairy and beef. Beyond that, there isn’t much difference. However, there are actually more than 250 cattle breeds, bred for milk and meat, but also for work — plowing fields and even pulling ...

Dairy farms have expanded steadily since the 1970s and now compete for economic strength with beef cattle operations.

Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding is the latest step in the evolution of dairy genetics and is now a key driver of the U.S. supply ...

In 1971, Stanley and Shirley Wratten bought about 300 acres in Madison after their barn and house in Morrisville were lost in ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) readily infected cells from milk-producing organs in dairy cows, but beef cells held ...

Meat processors could market dairy beef as greenhouse gas free thanks to the allocation of emissions to the milk production ...

A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say could not only make the virus more lethal, but increase its spread between ...

At Stotz Dairy, there are two cow breeds: Holstein and Jersey. Holstein, known for their iconic black-and-white spots, is the most common breed in dairy farming. They produce more milk.