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Scientists Are Breeding Cows That Burp Less Methane. Here’s How That Could Save The Planet

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 ...
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Scientists Have Created Genetically Engineered Cows That Produce More Milk and Disease Resistance

A group of animal scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has successfully engineered a breed of cows that can produce up to 20 times more milk than conventional counterparts.
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Boost to milk, beef production as over 350 embryos of Brazilian Girolando cow breed arrives

Brazil Ambassador to Kenya Silvio Albuquerque (left) with Makongi Agri Limited (Indicus Genetics) CEO Tim Chesire while receiving the first 300 Girolando Embryo consignment from Brazil set to improve ...
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Barnyard Basics: Milk cow for a small farm

If you have even just a few acres and space to keep a cow, with enough pasture area to provide her with grazing, a milk cow can supply your family with milk. This can be milk for drinking and/or ...
Seattle Times

A behind-the-scenes peek at Washington’s dairy cows

At Kate Steensma’s farm, dairy cows may earn a name due to physical characteristics or personality traits. Steensma notes that one cow, Houdini, was a particularly memorable escape artist. Steensma is ...