Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Much of the news on climate has been discouraging of late. Europe had its ...

In a remarkable stride toward environmental sustainability, farmers are actively engaged in the practice of selective cow breeding, aiming to reduce methane emissions and thereby reaffirming their ...

A British genetics firm plans to create less-gassy cows — meaning fewer climate-heating emissions. Genus Plc’s breeding program is intended to create “envirocows” with less-gaseous digestive systems, ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The beef many of us enjoy today is a result of years of selecting superior animals that deliver a more consistent product. Technology has helped accelerate that process.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Chinese scientists successfully used cloning technology to combat its ...

It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species. But this diversity is dwindling fast.

Scientists have validated a genetic variant that supports selective breeding to improve the survival rates of cattle infected by East Coast Fever (ECF). In a study published in PLOS Genetics, ...

In south-western Buenos Aires, the Lafontaine family produces Angus cattle with low birth weights but which show ...

The historic 23,750-hectare Christmas Creek and Fairhaven cattle aggregation in Central Queensland is for sale, offering ...