McLean County Farm Bureau

COULD SUPER-CHARGED CATTLE EMBRYOS SOLVE WORLD FOOD CHALLENGES? –

Researchers leading the University of Illinois-Chessie Creek Farm Tropical-Adapted Cattle Project have successfully bred animals that thrive in hot climates and produce 10 times the milk of indigenous breeds. It’s all part of a commitment by the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at Illinois to help feed the world by 2050. (Wisconsin State Farmer