Whether you are going to be using artificial insemination or turning out bulls for natural service, planning plays an ...

At Vaqueria El Remanso, a small dairy farm west of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the cows are different—they have a freshly shaven, suave look. Their short hair is the result of a natural mutation known as ...

The dairy industry might not seem like a major climate villain, but it’s responsible for about 4% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, most of that from cow burps. That’s right: when ...

Cows with the slick gene have sleek, short hair that helps keep them cool. T.A. Olson via the USDA Farmers across the world are breeding cows with a mutation that gives them a higher heat tolerance—an ...

Turkeys have more than doubled in size since the days of our grandparents.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UK cattle farmer Alex Birch has announced plans to breed uglier cattle to stop the hordes of influencers from harassing them for ...

He’s hoping they “steer” clear of his beautiful bovines. A fed-up UK farmer has pledged to breed uglier cows to curb the relentless tide of influencers lining up to snap selfies and generally harass ...