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 ...

Today, crossbred animals are included in the evaluation system. Tools are now in place to better reflect how they are bred ...

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 ...

Since 1960, Holstein dairy cows have exhibited a substantial decline in fertility, with serious economic consequences for farmers. Genetic selection programs in the United States and elsewhere have ...

Ryan and Karen Griffin moved about 400 miles north, from southern Minnesota, near Rochester, to a farm near Thief River Falls in 2005. Karen, left, Evelyn, Agnes, Curtis and Ryan Griffin, work ...

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. (Edited News Release) - The College of the Ozarks W. Alton Jones Dairy received six “Excellent” Holstein classifications from the Holstein Association USA in Nov. 2020. In Jan. 2021 ...