Most people see cows as large, placid animals grazing in a pasture, but not all cows fit that image. Some are petite enough to practically be carried around under your arm. These small breeds, the ...

It took thousands of years to develop the world’s extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals – an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species. But this diversity is dwindling fast.

The Fleckvieh is the second-largest dairy breed in the world and one of Europe’s oldest according to an online publication, The Organic Farmer. According to the Daily Nation, Fleckviehs are highly ...

The smallest breed of dairy cattle is the Jersey cow, native to the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands off France. Adults average 120 cm in height, and weigh on average 400–500 kg. It is an ...

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 ...

After four generations of selection, Huaxi cattle received national approval as a new breed in December 2021, resolving China ...

On a remote Scottish island, a herd of cattle has flourished for five decades without human intervention. The Swona herd ...

Cows with the slick gene have sleek, short hair that helps keep them cool. T.A. Olson via the USDA Farmers across the world are breeding cows with a mutation that gives them a higher heat tolerance—an ...

Cattle enthusiasts will gather in Madison, Wisconsin, for 2026 World Dairy Expo to see North America's finest cattle parade around the ring inside the Coliseum.