Small breeds are an easy entry into the world of dairy cattle. In 2006, Pat Schout and his wife, Elia, began homesteading in east-central Illinois. They wanted to raise their own food, including ...

This, in turn, has made it possible for a small number of profitable ... Australia’s 1.65 million dairy cows are Holsteins. But as Holstein numbers soar, other breeds dwindle.

Livestock agriculture ... how heat stress affects U.S. dairy production, finding that high heat and humidity lead to a 1% decline in annual milk yield. Small farms are hit harder than large ...