TRAPPE, Md. — New breeds of pint-sized heifers and bulls are making it easier for farmers with limited space to raise cattle for milk, meat or just fun. On Bill Bryan’s 50-acre spread on Maryland’s ...

Young cattle producers from around the world competed in the Young Breeders Competition, held Oct. 19-25 in conjunction with the World Hereford Conference (WHC), hosted in Kansas City, Mo., by the ...

When you see Burt DeGroot’s cows for the first time, you might feel like you’re visiting a zoo. You’re not that far off. DeGroot, of Snohomish, owns a rare breed of cattle. Ancient white park cattle ...

TEKAMAH, NEB. — Walking through their lowing herd of several hundred cattle, Ali and Kenny Petersen were like two Gullivers on a Lilliputian roundup. The half-sized cows barely reached Kenny’s waist.

Australian Cattle Dogs were bred for work during the 1800s and they needed to be strong and agile. It’s why they have such well-conditioned muscles and a quick pace – great attributes when seeking to ...

Heritage chicken and cattle breeds are generally better suited to small-scale homesteads than many modern livestock breeds. Their tendency to be dual- or even triple-purpose breeds is a noted plus for ...

The Afrikaner cattle breed is prized for its indigenous hardiness, natural resistance, high fertility and ease of calving. Sabrina Dean found out more about the breed from Julian Balt, who was ...

The name of the game was “breed” for many cattle producers at Manitoba Ag Ex on Wednesday — a chance to show off their stock, ...

THE Nkone Cattle Breeders Association (NCBA) has revealed that the indigenous Nkone cattle offer a sustainable and commercially viable alternative for beef farmers grappling with rising input costs ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WATE) — Two people from East Tennessee were named in Tennessee’s Top Tier sponsored by Merck Animal Health winners held on Jan. 21 in Murfreesboro. The Tennessee Top Tier was ...