Cattle

Science September 28, 2020

“Genomic Time Travel” Used to Discover New Genetic Traits to Breed More Productive and Resilient African Cattle

New study deploys advanced tools to retrace 1,000 years of African pastoralist cattle breeding, identifying traits to help cattle survive blistering heat, drought, and advancing…

Science November 16, 2012

Ranchers in the USA Are Struggling to Adapt to Climate Change

In Boulder, Colorado, local cattle have developed immunity against the poisonous larkspur flowers that grow amongst the more edible grasses, making decisions to sell cattle…

Biology January 14, 2012

Ruminant Orthobunyavirus Takes Northern Europe By Surprise

A new virus has been found that causes fetal malformations and stillbirths in cattle, sheep and goats in northern Europe. Scientists don’t have a clue about…