Now here’s an unexpected application of modern wireless technology: bovine reproduction. Swiss academics and farmers have come up with a new sensor system that can detect, with an accuracy rate of ...

Researchers are developing climate change-ready cross between Angus and Brahman cows. According to one of the lead researchers, associate professor Raluca Mateescu, more than half of the world's ...

Summer heat can severely slow down production no matter the job, even for cows. “Over the span of summer, they tend to decrease, especially food intake, which decreases milk production,” said Breno ...

FRESNO (CBS News) -- Central California's largest rendering plant is overwhelmed by the number of cows that died during a June heat wave, so officials are allowing dairy farmers to bury or compost ...

On Monday, we saw a tier of heat that's dangerous for people and animals. Those hot temperatures can be a big problem for dairy cows. On Monday, the heat index in the Triangle reached triple digits, a ...

LODI – Triple-digit temperatures for a record number of days are proving deadly for dairies in the region. Hank Van Exel calls it "cow-killing weather." "I hate saying that but at over 100 degrees, a ...

When a cow is stressed from the heat, it affects a producer’s bottom line. The animal eats less, meaning less mass in beef cattle. For dairy farmers, the hurt comes in the form of a 10 to 20 percent ...

Barn cats are a surprisingly important part of farm life. They're not just there for the vibes: They legitimately help keep things clean around the farm. They go after rodents, who get in and ...

Amid soaring temperatures, Boston broke its 100-year heat record on Wednesday with a high of 98 degrees Fahrenheit, as one meteorologist responded to the city's heat index by saying, "Holy cow." The ...

More than half the cattle in the world live in hot and humid environments, including about 40 percent of beef cows in the United States. By using genomic tools, researchers aim to produce an animal ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. California’s record heat isn’t only killing people, as Clara notes; it’s also doing a ...