New research warns intensive cattle breeding may reduce genetic diversity needed for disease resistance, fertility and climate resilience.

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Selective breeding has boosted cattle productivity but may also have stripped away genetic traits that could prove crucial ...

Record Scottish beef prices are boosting returns, but a shrinking breeding herd is raising concerns for future beef production.

Decades of selective breeding and intensive agricultural practices have reshaped cattle genetics - often at the expense of ...

Mario Garcia Podesta, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Victor Tsuma, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Livestock contribute significantly to global agricultural ...

A University of Queensland analysis of genetic data from northern Australian cattle has identified key regions of the genome that influence traits like fertility, growth and body condition, sometimes ...

As climate change reshapes farming conditions and consumer demand shifts, traits preserved in traditional breeds may become increasingly valuable. The post Traditional cattle herds' diversity hit by ...