Across the globe, certain cow breeds stand out for their immense size, strength, and adaptability. From the towering Chianina of Italy to the sturdy South Devon in the UK, these breeds play a vital ...

Over the last few years, conversations about livestock have started shifting. It’s not just about how much milk or meat a breed can give anymore. With climate change, land loss, and the need for more ...

We’ve given you a beef baptism in buying beef online, the rules of store-bought beef, beef’s lesser-known cuts and even beef you can drink. Kicking things up a notch (BAM!), let’s explore the breeds ...

The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday approved the registration of a new cattle breed named “Yuansing” (源興), the first cattle species developed by a private entity to be approved by the government.

Rare Welsh cattle whose heritage date back more than 1,000 years are at risk of dying out, a survival trust says. The Ancient Cattle of Wales breed has been added to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's ...

Criollo cattle have been in Latin America for hundreds of years, having originally been brought to the New World from Spain on the second voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1493. Having been ...

In Indonesia, cattle are not just cattle. The large island-nation houses a variety of different breeds, locally preferred for their unique set of physical attributes and strongly linked to culture and ...

The characterisation of indigenous, economically important genetic resources in agriculture has become an issue of ever increasing importance, both for scientific and ownership reasons. Most countries ...

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 ...

Dinka cattle. Photo by Bruno Bierrenbach Feder/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images African cattle breeds are astonishingly diverse, and often quite beautiful. They range from the dark-red Ankole of southern ...