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 ...

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 ...

ELLENDALE, Minn. — When the Cowell family first started raising cattle, there weren’t many others in their area of southern Minnesota with the Highland breed. But that has changed dramatically in the ...

To begin breeding cows in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, players must order a male cow to mate with their female cow ...

At Vaqueria El Remanso, a small dairy farm west of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the cows are different—they have a freshly shaven, suave look. Their short hair is the result of a natural mutation known as ...

Frank Fitzpatrick raises Barzona cattle and has about 600 of them on his ranch in California. In high school, he did his senior project on Limousin and Simmental cattle, then started studying Jan ...

Planning for a successful breeding season starts a long time ahead of synchronization or buying calving ease bulls. How do cow/calf producers ensure as many heifers and cows as possible ...

When we think of cows, size might not be the first thing that comes to mind, while some of these cattle breeds are unusually small, some breeds are absolute giants. Across the world, several cow ...

GREENVILLE — Raising cattle is getting harder and more expensive as farmlands disappear and the cost of caring for livestock increases. South Carolina saw record-breaking heat this summer and beef ...

Farmers in rural areas believe that they will make more money through livestock rearing by simply shifting from low-producing indigenous breeds to exotic ones. This however, has not worked very well ...