Dwarf cattle breeds are better adapted to high temperatures according to research published by an international team including researchers from The University of Western Australia.

To cool overheated cows ... The gene occurs naturally in at least six different cattle breeds across the world, including Senepol cows in Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The new breed, named Huaxi cattle for the time being, is a cross breed of highly productive Simmental, a large breed of cattle of Swiss origin, and indigenous Chinese cattle species, the academy said.

Hybrid cattle breeds need to be housed in cool sheds, as they cannot withstand high heat. Image Credit: R. Samuel Vengadesan, who conducted awareness campaigns about native breed conservation long ...

The Holsteins were crossed with Criollo cows, a breed raised for both beef and dairy ... “Despite all of our efforts to try to cool the cow, there’s still effective heat stress,” Bewley ...

Joanne Nicklas says it's exciting to think that, in future, ranchers like her may not have to worry about constant shade or turning on sprinklers around the clock to cool their cattle if ...