Picture this: A dairy barn full of cows being milked, fed and cleaned up after, but there’s no farmer in sight. Sounds a bit unusual, right? Well, it’s not as far-fetched as you might think. Thanks to ...

The image of a cow grazing on a lush green pasture, providing fresh milk and cream for the homestead, is a romantic one. It’s a dream shared by many aspiring homesteaders. Yet, as idyllic as it sounds ...

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RICHMOND, Va. — Maymont Farm has lost a member of its herd. Erin, an Irish Dexter cow, arrived to Maymont in June 2011 and lived on the farm for almost 14 years. She was euthanized last week after a ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Zoo announced that they had to euthanized their 21-year-old Dexter cow, Ruthie, on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The cow was exhibiting a lack of appetite and energy, as well as ...

More than half of cats around the first Texas dairy farm to test positive for bird flu this spring died after drinking raw milk from the infected cows, scientists reported this week, offering a window ...

Scientists say that findings from a small experiment lend hope the outbreak among dairy cattle can potentially be contained. By Carl Zimmer Ever since scientists discovered influenza infecting ...

On America’s large dairy farms, milking is a vast operation, and the potential for disease transmission is worrying, health experts say. On America’s large dairy farms, milking is a vast operation, ...

In recent years, American milk has undergone a quiet transformation. The milk produced by our dairy cows has become creamier and more luscious as breakthroughs in cow genetics and nutrition have ...

Helena Kuoppala is a senior research technician at the University of Helsinki’s Viikki Research Farm, a 155-hectare working dairy farm located in the heart centre of the Finnish capital. Alongside ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Erin the Irish Dexter cow from Richmond’s Maymont Farm died last week after experiencing a serious digestive disorder. Erin refused her feed, resulting in a veterinarian to ...

Goat milk has been making its way into the spotlight as a nutritious, digestible alternative. But in recent years, goat milk has been making its way into the spotlight as a nutritious, digestible ...