Our hairy critters would have suffered in bright sun and high temperatures, but the weather last weekend was perfect: overcast and cool. We were at the 2021 Scottish Highland Games at Loon Mountain ...

Avoch-born Helen Mary “Maimie” Paterson, livestock leader and mentor, passes aged 77 leaving a lasting impact on Scotland’s farming community.

KEARNEY — A Buffalo County 4-H livestock judging team competing this summer at Scotland’s Royal Highland Show evaluated cattle that seemed to come from a different era. Travis Line of Miller said even ...

Or as they’re called in Scotland, “coos!” These shaggy creatures are some of the most gorgeous cattle around. That said, they aren’t the only adorable cattle you’ll find here. Donald Bruce runs a farm ...

Scottish Highland cattle shed much of their shaggy hair during the spring, but the long hair that distinguishes the breed remains year-round on their faces and ears. Sigmund “Siggie” Henes just turned ...

The Scottish Government has warned Westminster it will not ban livestock exports, amid rumours UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove plans to outlaw the controversial practice. Gove is “considering ...

The two North American vaccines developed since 2010 to reduce the dangerous E. coli in cattle by as much as 98 percent are still in limited demand in the marketplace. But that has not stopped a ...

LONDON — Britain and Ireland struggled Thursday to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, and the first cases in Scotland were confirmed at farms near Lockerbie. With the spread of the ...

Farmers warn that bluetongue could devastate Wales’ livestock sector unless swift vaccination and control measures are introduced.

Falling cattle numbers in Scotland have prompted urgent calls for support for the domestic beef sector. Total female beef cattle numbers dropped below 600,000 head for the first time since records ...