The majority of Lancaster County residents do not raise cows. But don’t you sometimes feel like, because you live among those who famously do, you should at least know what breeds of bovine you’re ...

Small-scale, sustainable farming is gaining traction, and miniature cows are proving to be a valuable asset. These manageable and efficient breeds, like the Vechur and Miniature Zebu, are well-suited ...

The fluffy cow. It’s not the name of a Monty Python skit. It’s the latest breed of cattle to go viral on the Internet (see also: the Emo Cow of the late aughts). After someone posted photos of the ...

Dexter cattle, even bulls such as this one, are easy to handle and cheap to feed. Two Dexters can be bred at different times to produce a year-round supply of milk for about as much money and care as ...

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 ...

DANE COUNTY (WKOW) -- A 152-year-old farm in Dane county is just one of three in Wisconsin to breed a specific type of cattle. The owner of Generations Beef said they began breeding the beef cattle in ...

A unique heritage livestock breed, the Randall Blue Lineback Cattle are known as a high-quality dairy cow that can produce a good quantity of milk from a diet of pasture grasses. Docile and ...