A natural mutation found in Puerto Rican dairy cows might keep them healthier in extreme heat.

As the planet warms, Nigerian farmers are looking to breed cattle that can take the heat, importing semen from a Brazilian breed suited to balmy tropical weather.

Breeding of Heat-Resistant Cows Through Genetic Selection May Enhance Food Security in Warming World, Study Finds Cows that can dissipate 85% of their body heat offer promise for enhancing food ...

South Carolina ranchers turn to heat-tolerant South Poll cattle to adapt to climate change and shifting weather patterns.

Approximately 10% of bulls will fail the Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BSE). The routine BSE will not detect bulls with low libido; therefore, observation of the bull in the breeding pasture is still ...

The excessive heat can be stressful for the 1,100 cows at Miltrim Farms in Athens.

FARGO - More than 80 percent of producers in North Dakota likely will have bulls actively breeding cows in their pastures on Aug. 1. "The importance of pre-breeding bull management often is ...

New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less — and, therefore, release less methane — could cut down on greenhouse gases.

Bulls that have lost condition prior to bull turnout certainly are candidates for poor fertility. As with the cows, a condition score of 5 or 6 means the bull is in good breeding shape.

Farmers are using fans, sprinklers and cold water to keep cows cool. Cows can start to experience heat stress when the temperature hits 80 degrees.