Scientists announced today the discovery of a new set of detailed genetic markers and information in African cattle that are associated with valuable traits, such as heat and drought tolerance, the ...

A world-first genetic study of cattle in Africa has revealed clues which could help secure the future of meat and dairy production on the continent. Scientists in England and East Africa carried out ...

Using ancient DNA, researchers have determined cattle were imported from Africa to the Americas much earlier in the process of European colonization than documented. The first records of African ...

LEESBURG, FLA. - Ankole Watusi cattle, with their ultra-long horns and African heritage, couldn't seem more out of place on a Central Florida ranch not far from Interstate 75. Once considered a ...

Chairlady of Esupuko CBO Brookside in Kajiado, Laisa Mpoye, at her home in Kajiado where she has 300 Zebu cows. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Scientists have discovered new information on African cattle ...

Millions of African families could be saved from destitution thanks to a much-needed vaccine that is being mass-produced in a drive to protect cattle against a deadly parasite. East Coast fever is a ...

JOHANNESBURG/VRYHEID, South Africa, July 29 (Reuters) - Cattle have long been considered a measure of wealth across Africa - but it is not just farmers cashing in. A pioneering app in South Africa ...

HEIDELBERG, South Africa — South Africa embarked on a mass vaccination of cattle on Friday to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens to disrupt meat, dairy and livestock supplies ...

Dinka cattle. Photo by Bruno Bierrenbach Feder/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images African cattle breeds are astonishingly diverse, and often quite beautiful. They range from the dark-red Ankole of southern ...

A 'world-first' study of the genomes of indigenous cattle in Africa has revealed vital clues that will help secure the future of cattle production on the continent. Cattle are an increasingly ...