Farmers in rural areas believe that they will make more money through livestock rearing by simply shifting from low-producing indigenous breeds to exotic ones. This however, has not worked very well ...

Many commercial cattlemen take advantage of heterosis (hybrid vigor) by utilizing crossbreeding or composites. The benefits of crossbreeding include breed complementation (combining desired traits ...

FERRUM, Va. (WDBJ) - Despite what many think, Lazy Pigg Farm in Franklin County doesn’t even have pigs. “About three-quarters of our property line is Pigg River, so we call it The Lazy Pigg,” ...

The Romagnola cattle breed has the inherent quality to increase beef production in South Africa markedly, according to Marnus ...