The field of sheep breeding has witnessed significant advancements in the understanding and application of genetic parameters to enhance economically important traits such as growth, wool quality, ...

Farmers are looking to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in a weird and wonderful way: using genetically engineered, low-methane sheep. A project named 'Breed for CH4nge' has been announced in the ...

Each year, sheep and goat farmers around the world lose an estimated US $10 billion due to gastrointestinal parasites that infect their animals, leading to loss of weight and wools and even death – a ...

The process of domestication has largely eliminated the seasonal breeding cycle in many types of livestock, but most goats and sheep are still attuned to this ancient rhythm. The shorter days at the ...

WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THAT MUSIC MEANS IT’S TIME TO HEAD BACK TO THE FARM SHOW IN HARRISBURG. WE’RE DOWN TO JUST TODAY AND TOMORROW. IF YOU HAVEN’T MADE IT OUT YET. AND THIS MORNING WE ARE TAKING A ...

A sheep breeding base in Tianjin is harnessing advanced technologies to reshape livestock farming both in China and abroad. Through its collaboration with Saudi Arabia, the base has helped slash lamb ...