Bill Radke: And back in the states now. Your average American beef cow is big. Hefty. That’s part of the idea — cattle producers want the maximum beef for their buck. But an increasing number of ...

Rancher Ali Petersen, of Tekamah, Neb., helps a mini-Hereford calf take its first step eight hours after it was born. Tekamah, Neb.? Walking through their lowing herd of several hundred cattle, Ali ...

The UK’s first ever auction of miniature Lowline Angus cattle drew plenty of interest at Beeston Castle mart. Breed entrepreneurs Steve Jones and Richard Pilkington, from Shordley Hall farm, Hope, ...

The Jessen family’s farm is different from its western Weld County neighbors. The rarest animals on their farm are not the marsupials – a red kangaroo and a wallaby – they keep in a pen in their yard, ...

Some cute little cattle are making their way into hearts and homes across the country. Rolling 7 Mini Cattle, run by the Zutavern family of Custer County, breeds and raises miniature cattle, and sells ...

I'm really not sure how keeping a "pet" cow in the backyard fits into the whole eating-locally ethos, but here's an offbeat story from the Times of London: For between 200 and 2,000, people can buy a ...

MILLERSPORT, Ohio - Allen Oxley raises subcompact cows. They're the Ford Fiestas of cattle: small, sporty and easy on fuel. "They eat a third of what a big cow eats," Oxley, 45, said as he bottle-fed ...

MAUZY — Farmers tend to think big. The Bryan family thinks mini. Tim and Debbie Bryan are making a mark in miniature cattle. They focus primarily on miniature Herefords but have added Lowline Angus, ...

A new UK record price was set in Beeston for a miniature breed of cattle that is becoming increasingly popular with smallholders. Lowline Angus cattle sold by Wrexham’s Jones & Pilkington took centre ...

TEKAMAH, NEB. — Walking through their lowing herd of several hundred cattle, Ali and Kenny Petersen were like two Gullivers on a Lilliputian roundup. The half-sized cows barely reached Kenny’s waist.

As a breed, miniature Hereford beef cattle have a lot going for them. They are compact, efficient, docile, easy to handle and mature quickly. They eat considerably less than their full-size ...

RUTH NICOLAUS Midwest Messenger Feb 22, 2021 Feb 22, 2021 0 Some cute little cattle are making their way into hearts and homes across the country. Rolling 7 Mini Cattle, run by the Zutavern family of ...