In December, when icy rains and wind were sweeping across northwest Kansas, most of Slim Lundgren’s cattle were huddled up in draws and behind windbreaks. But his beefalo were out foraging, apparently ...

THREE RIVERS AREA — Gary and Barbara Armstrong of Armstrong Beefalo Farm in El Paso are on the cutting edge of the cattle business. Toted for its healthier attributes and its sweeter taste, Beefalo is ...

A crossbreeding experiment that became a “breed” is the bison-cattle composite called the Beefalo. A purebred, registered Beefalo is 37.5 percent bison, recognized since the 1980s by the USDA as a ...

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — What happens when bison are crossed with beef cattle of any breed - beefalo of course. Hybrid beefalo is growing in popularity because of consumer demand for leaner meat and it’s ...

Clear targets are required when choosing what beef breeds you plan to use in your crossbreeding program. Selection at the cow-calf level have focused on productivity per cow with emphasis on ...

Supporters cite the beefalo's hardiness, ease of breeding and the leaner, protein-rich healthier meat, but others say the costly crossbreed... Bison produce very lean meat, but they are wild animals ...

EL PASO - Nearly 20 years after arriving in the Natural State, beefalo still has a public relations problem: The bison-bovine hybrid remains a mystery meat to most Arkansans. "There are a few folks ...

A male hybrid that is 50% cattle and 50% bison stands in the pasture on the A&K Ranch near Raymondville, Missouri. This bull will be part of the process to create beefalo that are 37.5% bison, the ...

"Lots of my patients end up being customers of mine," says Dr. Thad Jackson, a family practitioner in Grayling, who also owns Old Hickory Beefalo Farm with his wife, Dr. Lisa Harrington. "People are ...

Traditionally pastures have been stocked based on the number of cattle per acre per season. This approach has presented problems in the past because of variation in the cattle’s ages and weights.

In December, when icy rains and winds were sweeping across northwest Kansas, most of Slim Lundgren`s cattle were huddled in draws and behind windbreaks. But his beefalo were out foraging, apparently ...

Bison produce very lean meat, but they are wild animals that can be difficult to raise on a farm. Cattle are very docile, but their meat can be high in fat and not very healthy. That's why proponents ...