Heritage livestock breeds benefit both homesteaders and consumers with their hardiness, adaptability, flavorful meat and genetic diversity. Throughout the centuries, the world’s farmers have developed ...

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 ...

“Heterosis is a good thing,” says Phillip Lancaster, a cattle nutritionist. “There are two things to keep in mind: if it gets too complicated and you backcross too much, you can lose the benefits. And ...

Angela Rose of Gilbert Farms with CJ, left, and Naomi, two of the Brahmans at the family farm in Molalla, Ore. At 40 head, the Gilbert herd is the largest registered herd in the Northwest. MOLALLA, ...

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 ...

Though the first thought that may come to mind with the word "Watusi" is a crazy dance fad in the 1960s, that was just a frivolous flash-in-the-pan compared to what the Watusi cattle breed represents.