Researchers report clear evidence of flexible tool use in a domestic cow, expanding scientific understanding of animal cognition beyond traditional species.
Research-backed adoption of high-oleic soybeans is improving milk quality and lowering costs for Michigan dairy farms. At first look, the 400 acres of soybeans on the Preston family’s dairy farm in ...
As beef-on-dairy enters a new era, feedlots like Blackshirt Feeders are looking more toward dairies to keep their pens full.
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The life of a dairy cow

At Vox, I specialize in writing and editing all sorts of stories about animal agriculture and the future of food, from the strange ritual of eating turkeys on Thanksgiving to the policy debates around ...
Dairy cows receive a huge amount of care during their lives on a farm, but procedures, especially restraining during procedures, can be stressful for some animals. Positive reinforcement training -- ...
Livestock production contributes between 11% and 19% of global greenhouse emissions. The largest source of these emissions is ...