Heterosis (hybrid vigor) has proven its value over the years in livestock breeding. Research studies have reported up to 25% improvement in pounds of calf weaned per cow when crossbred cows produce ...

First, you have to understand that English Longhorns are very rare – there are only 40 in the United States, and the herd at Conner Prairie, an 850-acre park that includes breeding herds of rare ...

November 13, 2025 Location: Sale at the ranch near Leola, SD Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar Averages:33 Registered Bred Heifers ...

For many years, commercial cow/calf producers have used birth weight expected progeny differences (EPD) in sire selection to minimize calving difficulty. However, some producers have expressed concern ...

Dairy farmers find financial advantage in breeding lower-tier females to beef sires, resulting in calves worth more at market ...

ELLENDALE, Minn. — When the Cowell family first started raising cattle, there weren’t many others in their area of southern Minnesota with the Highland breed. But that has changed dramatically in the ...

When you see Burt DeGroot’s cows for the first time, you might feel like you’re visiting a zoo. You’re not that far off. DeGroot, of Snohomish, owns a rare breed of cattle. Ancient white park cattle ...

in the realm of cattle size does indeed matter especially if you're a bull ever seen a bull that looks so muscular it almost seems photoshopped or one with horns that span up to 8 ft and how about a ...