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

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

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 ...

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 ...

"I have Jersey cows, Holstein cows, a yak." She estimates she's rescued about 158 cows since she founded the nonprofit in 1990. "And most cows don't get to live like this," she says.

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 ...

At Steensma Creamery, 200 Holstein and Jersey cows graze for around six months on fresh, green pasture, harvesting their own feed. Both breeds offer high-quality milk production and crossbreeding ...

She of course brought someone else, too — a cow. In this case, a Jersey named Hazel Grace. ... a typical milking Holstein can weigh up to 2000 pounds and produce 10 gallons of milk a day, ...

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 ...

"[Jersey cows] are small-sized animals. Maybe 150 to 200 kilos of body weight or less than the Holstein and the Normande cows. "That is favourable for limiting intake, to reduce grass and forage ...