Willy Bokma and his family have a large dairy south of Twin Falls, Idaho. The cows are Holsteins, Jerseys and crossbreds. The crossbred and composite cows (part Holstein, part Jersey) are bred for ...

Thursday's unveiling of the butter cow for the 2016 Illinois State Fair brought back a few memories for the state's agriculture director, Raymond Poe. This year’s butter cow, named Creampuff, is a 700 ...

Daily infusions with a chemical commonly associated with feelings of happiness were shown to increase calcium levels in the blood of Holstein cows and the milk of Jersey cows that had just given birth ...

The Central Jersey Holstein Show was held on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair. There were a total of 62 Holstein cows that were judged by Alan Hostetter of Annville, ...

American cheesemakers are hungering for a wider variety of dairy cows because their milk makes a finer cheese than the standard Holstein. At Cowgirl Creamery in Washington, D.C., co-owner Sue Conley ...

LITCHFIELD >> Think of a beauty queen and most people would not envision four legs, a long tail and a moist nose. But Karlie, a mocha-colored Jersey show cow bred by Page-Crest Farm in Mt. Vernon, Mo.

Jared Strite’s voice is gentle and filled with kindness as he talks about his herd of 35 Jersey dairy cows. It’s clear that he’s fond of the Jersey breed, and he’s happy to tell you why. “The Jersey ...