It's important to understand where food comes from. But do you know your Angus from your Hereford? These cattle breeds both produce high-quality beef, so differentiating between the two is an ...

Genome-wide scans of more than 16,000 cattle reveal distinct selection signatures and shared evolutionary backgrounds across ...

As the threat of rising temperatures puts the world's food supplies at risk, new University College Dublin (UCD) research on a rare breed of "heat-resistant" cattle that thrive in warmer climates ...

Many breeds and crosses work well for grass-fed/grass-finished beef, as long as you select and breed for the desired traits. A growing number of farmers and ranchers are switching to efficient ...

A study of 1,032 sensor-monitored Japanese Black cattle finds behavioral traits are weakly heritable and genetically, if ...

The beef breed Braunvieh, which means "brown cow" in German, has always fascinated Sean Lehmann of Leroy, Kansas; from the mousy brown hide to the big pearl pink ears, the breed has become a favorite ...

Eleven seedstock producers representing four breeds of cattle presented their herds during the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association’s (NDSA) 39th Annual All Breeds Cattle Tour Oct. 6-7. This year’s ...

Herefords were once the most popular cattle breed in the country, but black breeds like Angus are taking over due to picky ...