HUDSON, Iowa — Blake Hansen loves beef, but admits he is quite particular about the quality of meat he chooses to consume. So, when he sampled a steak he could cut with a spoon, he was hooked. "It’s ...

Holstein cattle at the UC Davis Dairy Facility. Chromosomes from a legendary bull born in 1962 account for almost 14 percent of the genome in the current Holstein population in the United States. A ...

Animal genetics plays a crucial role in modern agriculture, enhancing food sustainability and animal adaptation to a changing climate. Over the years, animal breeders have underlined the significance ...

Cattle were domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago to secure supplies of meat, milk and power. Recently, genomic selection has been adopted globally by cattle industries to accelerate genetic ...

Early adopters of crossbreeding as a tool to produce the right kind of cow for their block-calving, grazing-based systems, found that longer term breeding ...