Willy Bokma and his family have a large dairy south of Twin Falls, Idaho. The cows are Holsteins, Jerseys and crossbreds. The ...

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, vanilla is the favorite ice cream flavor of most, followed by chocolate and strawberry, then butter pecan and cookie dough.

For more than three decades, Helga Tacreiter has been running The Cow Sanctuary in Bridgeton, New Jersey. "It's a little bit, tiny bit less than 80 acres," says Tacreiter. "I have Jersey cows ...

The Gyr cattle farmed in Tanzania handle the African heat and arid conditions well, but they produce much less milk than less-tolerant Holstein or Jersey cows. Scientists have set about addressing ...

Gage County Extension educator Jacie Milius said the District Dairy Show is a good opportunity for youth to have some ...

More than 100 well-groomed dairy cattle were proudly presented by their owners at the Cream of the Crop dairy show at the ...

Facing economic challenges, dairy farmers are increasingly crossbreeding some of their Holstein cows with beef breed bulls to add value to surplus calves born in their herds. In an analysis of ...

Dairies in Oregon typically make cheese from the milk of Jersey (pictured) and Holstein cows. Jerseys are prized for milk that’s high in butterfat content. Photo by NASHCO ...

A Jersey cow’s genetic variations produce higher butterfat milk, and Holstein genetics help improve the herd’s resilience.

Community outraged as video shows man riding pregnant cow " [Jersey cows] are small-sized animals. Maybe 150 to 200 kilos of body weight or less than the Holstein and the Normande cows.

Although Kansas is home to about 170,000 dairy cows, many people have never seen a cow being milked and don’t know much about the process. At the Kansas State Fair this week, however, there is a ...

Jersey girls proving a ‘very profitable dairy cow’ The makeup of the national dairy herd is not as black and white as it once was with Jerseys comprising more than 17 per cent of the national ...