Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...
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Cattle breed that farmers should give a try
I first came across a breed of cattle known as Fleckvieh when I was ... The Fleckvieh is now a dual-purpose breed; known all over the world and it may be used for the production of beef or milk ...
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A guide to the native cattle breeds of Britain, from Aberdeen Angus to Jerseys
Some 15,000 head of cattle once populated the islands, but, as mainland communications improved, the Government subsidies forced crofters to cross them with larger breeds and the pure Shetland nearly ...
‘The world’s most expensive cattle’: Booming in Brazil, dwindling in India
In Brazil, where Ongole cows make up 80% of its cattle heads, one of them sold for a whopping 4.38 million USD. Back in India ...
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Out-wintering cattle was once commonplace
Out-wintering is still practiced in some places and is even coming back into vogue for some farmers. Followers of the old ...