TRAPPE, Md. — New breeds of pint-sized heifers and bulls are making it easier for farmers with limited space to raise cattle for milk, meat or just fun. On Bill Bryan’s 50-acre spread on Maryland’s ...

The private, nonprofit SVF Foundation, based in Newport, R.I., collects embryos, semen and blood samples from critically endangered cattle, sheep and goats in an effort to save them from extinction. A ...

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 ...

Learn about Scottish Highland cattle facts, a heritage breed unique in appearance and raised primarily for their lean beef. A heritage livestock breed names for its ability to thrive on rocky terrain, ...

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NEWPORT, R.I. – Just one of the Dutch Belted Cattle lazing in a corral overlooking the rolling hills of Newport costs $4,000. That's a bargain considering its DNA is priceless. Called Oreo cows ...

In Senegal, as in many other parts of West Africa, African animal trypanosomosis (AAT), a deadly disease carried by the tsetse fly, has long been a major obstacle to the development of more efficient ...

SIVAS, Turkey -- For 30 years, Huseyin Yildiz has bred powerful shepherd dogs in Turkey's central Anatolian province of Sivas, home of the livestock-guarding Kangal canines that are a source of pride ...