Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding is the latest step in the evolution of dairy genetics and is now a key driver of the U.S. supply of both beef and dairy cattle. Some 72% of dairy farms are now ...

Innovative breeders in the western U.S. and Canada have been experimenting with bison-cattle crosses for a long time, starting with some of the early ranchers in the western states and some of the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Raising beef on dairy-crossed cattle is starting to have a significant impact on the beef market. For the past five to six years, beef on dairy cattle have become more common in ...

Crossbreeding is a readily available tool that beef producers can use to increase feeder calf performance and value. Dr. Scott Greiner, Extension Beef Specialist at Virginia Tech presents the ...

Any dog owner will tell you that there is a decision to be made when selecting a new pet: Is it better to get a purebred dog or one that comes from a mixed genetic heritage? For pet owners, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China and Laos are moo-ving toward more sustainable cattle farming with a crossbreeding agreement that marks the first export of ...

If only breeding cattle were as simple as picking toppings at a burger bar—add a little of this, a dash of that and you’re set. But as Kansas State University beef cattle experts reminded producers in ...

A crossbreeding experiment that became a “breed” is the bison-cattle composite called the Beefalo. A purebred, registered Beefalo is 37.5 percent bison, recognized since the 1980s by the USDA as a ...