Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
Genetic diversity matters for wildlife – and for the livestock on which we depend. Yet breed after breed is disappearing into extinction.
Mirage News1h
Aussie Farmers Preserve Endangered Livestock Breeds
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals - an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 ...
The Meadville Tribune29m
Most cross-bred beef-dairy calves display heartier constitutions than purebreds
Many modern dairy farm operations have developed an additional revenue stream by breeding dairy cows with Black Angus beef bulls using artificial insemination to produce crossbred calves, ...
Country Living on MSN20h
Meet the slow-growing and multi-horned rare sheep breed in Wiltshire
The success of Jane Kallaway's award-winning farm is down to a love of the land and admiration for her animals ...