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The dairy industry in Kenya has been boosted with the official introduction of Girolando cow embryos, a top milk-producing breed from Brazil.However, the breed’s semen has been in the country for a ...
Improved cow longevity has given a Scottish suckler farmer the luxury of greater choice when selecting replacement females, ...
The recent meat and livestock market update has been released be DATCP showing lower beef exports caused by recent tariffs.
As fall-calving herds get ready to preg check and spring calving wraps up, many producers will be faced with deciding what to ...
An 800-head dairy farm is the first in the US to create a circular energy cycle by using recovered biogas to charge its electric tractor.
China and Laos are moo-ving toward more sustainable cattle farming with a crossbreeding agreement that marks the first export of China’s coveted Huaxi cattle that are specifically grown to ...
A2 Dairy is a specific type of milk that comes from cows that produce only the A2 beta-casein protein. Breeds like Jersey, ...
In March 2024, when the first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were identified in dairy cows in Texas, Cornell ...
The Market Update draws information from several sources, including trade publications, radio broadcasts, agricultural news services, individuals involved in the industry as well as USDA NASS and AMS ...
Prepared and written by Jeff Swenson, DATCP Livestock and Meat Specialist. The Market Update draws information from several ...
An economist says dairy cattle genetics have made major strides over the past five years. Corey Geiger with CoBank says since ...
The USDA’s latest Livestock Slaughter report showed an estimated 217,000 head of dairy cows were slaughtered under federal ...