It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species. But this diversity is dwindling fast.

Many of the world's indigenous livestock breeds are in danger of dying out as commercial breeds take over, according to a worldwide inventory of animal diversity. Their extinction would mean the loss ...

When Vimal Selvaraj's uncle first imported Holstein semen to start his dairy farm in India in the early 1990s, he was hailed as a revolutionary on the cutting edge of agriculture. His first generation ...

In Indonesia, cattle are not just cattle. The large island-nation houses a variety of different breeds, locally preferred for their unique set of physical attributes and strongly linked to culture and ...

Highland cattle are primarily raised for their naturally lean beef, which has made them the cattle of choice with Britain's royal family. A heritage livestock breed names for its ability to thrive on ...