HUDSON, Iowa — Blake Hansen loves beef, but admits he is quite particular about the quality of meat he chooses to consume. So, when he sampled a steak he could cut with a spoon, he was hooked. "It’s ...

Holstein cattle at the UC Davis Dairy Facility. Chromosomes from a legendary bull born in 1962 account for almost 14 percent of the genome in the current Holstein population in the United States. A ...

Transporting newborn calves long distances has welfare challenges. On some dairies, beef on dairy calves are reared for ...

The family-run dairy north of Thief River Falls markets and milks red and white Holstein cattle, a unique dairy breed that co-owner Ryan Griffin learned about nearly 30 years ago when he was a high ...

Ask any farmer which is their preferred dairy breed and they will say Friesian. Ask why and they will tell you it produces more milk and therefore more cash. But they forget one fundamental thing ...

Dear Dr Othieno, I am retiring this year and plan to acquire a few Friesian crosses for dairy farming as a source of income from milk sales. I love Friesians based on what I’ve heard and my own ...

Once upon a time, everyone hoped that the internet, instead of becoming a bottomless pit of iniquity, would be filled with good and interesting information about large cattle. And lo, it is. Other ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is inviting the public to name the newest member of the Kids’ Farm herd—an 8-month-old female Holstein calf. Starting today, May 11, fans can vote on the Zoo’s website ...