The idea of cows grazing in a pasture seems idyllic. We asked experts how their emissions stack up compared to factory farms.

Located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Freedom Farm Sanctuary is home to many farm animals who were rescued from abuse or neglect or saved from the cow industry. They sometimes share sad backstories of ...

Cows, along with sheep, goats, deer, antelope, bison, buffalo, moose, elk, and reindeer, are all ruminants. These are mammals with four compartments in their digestive system that let them re-chew and ...

Researchers spotlight how selecting cattle for lower methane emissions could deliver long-term gains for the beef industry.

On a farm in coastal Maine, a barn is going up. Right now it’s little more than a concrete slab and some wooden beams, but when it’s finished, the barn will provide winter shelter for up to six cows ...

Drought-stricken Texans turn to cows to save their farms. — -- How does a cattle farmer from Texas withstand a drought? In the summer of 2011 as oppressive heat and drought hit Texas, grasses ...

Fat is an important ingredient that has a material impact on the nutritional value, texture, taste, shelf-life and producer price of milk. However, milk products are a significant source of saturated ...

COLD SPRING, Minn. — Derek Schmitz wasn’t always successful in raising and milking dairy cows. The 29-year-old has worked to grow his understanding smack dab in the biggest dairy county in Minnesota — ...

Spring-calving cow-calf pairs grazing on green pastures is often a sign that spring has arrived. However, it is also a time that cattle producers need to be watchful for cows experiencing grass tetany ...