A new Israeli study has discovered that extreme heat reduces milk production by up to 10% and that adding cooling technologies offsets only about half of the loss.

Dairy cows emit methane in two ways, the first of which is directly from their mouths. Enteric methane is produced in the cow’s stomach through the digestion process and is released into the ...

Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters.

There is nothing inherently wrong in raising cows for milk, but when it’s done on an industrial scale, systemic abuse is built in — nearly 200 supersized U.S. dairy farms have, on average ...

The Biden administration on Wednesday said that it would begin requiring dairy cows moving across state lines to be tested for bird flu, which has been spreading in herds for months.

The variant of bird flu that killed a Louisiana resident has now been found in dairy cows. Until now, the human cases of bird flu traced to cattle have been mild, mostly eye infections.

Dairy cows must be tested for bird flu before moving across state lines under a new federal order, as evidence mounts that the virus is more widespread than feared among American cows.

Dairy cattle are a staple of state fairs. This year, Iowa and several other states are requiring lactating dairy cows to test negative for H5N1 seven days before a fair starts.

Comp Dairy Farm is nearing full strength after months of rebuilding, transporting cows and assistance from a variety of sources. “The barns are back full again,” said Jerry Comp, who led the rebuild ...

Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has reportedly tested positive for bird flu. The virus appears to be rampant among older cows in those states and New Mexico, affecting appetite and lactation.

The butter cow is a 122-year-old tradition that started as a butter-sculpting contest in the early 1900s. Here's what to ...