It took a week after a Washington cow tested positive for mad cow disease in December for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to announce new safeguards. Tighter controls on the meat supply came first.

As dairy farmers dwindle every year, the demand for high-quality milk remains steadfast, driving a surge in dairy farming. Although this shift improves efficiency, it makes managing the health of ...

Agriculture officials are working to track down herdmates of the Alabama cow that is the nation's third case of mad-cow disease. But unlike Japan, Canada and Europe, the United States still does not ...

Tracking a cow's health is important for farmers and raisers who want to make sure that their animals are free from diseases and other conditions. To effectively monitor how cows behave, a group of ...

Small-scale dairy farmers continue to lose thousands of shillings annually due to lack of relevant information on a cow’s conception period. Normally, cows have a very short receptive period within ...