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HerdingStarted by a grandfather in 1937, this Florida ranch now covers 50,000 acres, feeds local communities and...BreedsKasaragod Kullan set to be Keralam’s third indigenous cattle variety HistoryAncient cattle love affairs: East Asian cattle genomes reveal Tang-Song dynasty mixing and wild bovine introgression HealthState announces public comment period for proposed bovine tuberculosis testing areas ShowsNortheast 4-H Livestock Show celebrates 91 years of tradition ShowsAnnual Webster Parish 4-H Livestock Show set to begin next week BreedsA Leap Forward in Indigenous Breeding: ICAR–IVRI’s Breakthrough in Producing Sahiwal Calves through Advanced Reproductive Technologies BreedsBoyd Beef Cattle to Donate 2027 Angus Foundation Heifer Package BreedsU.P. State Fair dairy show highlights youth, dairy cattle and community BreedsHereford Cattle Society wins landmark court case over breed status HerdingStarted by a grandfather in 1937, this Florida ranch now covers 50,000 acres, feeds local communities and...BreedsKasaragod Kullan set to be Keralam’s third indigenous cattle variety HistoryAncient cattle love affairs: East Asian cattle genomes reveal Tang-Song dynasty mixing and wild bovine introgression HealthState announces public comment period for proposed bovine tuberculosis testing areas ShowsNortheast 4-H Livestock Show celebrates 91 years of tradition ShowsAnnual Webster Parish 4-H Livestock Show set to begin next week BreedsA Leap Forward in Indigenous Breeding: ICAR–IVRI’s Breakthrough in Producing Sahiwal Calves through Advanced Reproductive Technologies BreedsBoyd Beef Cattle to Donate 2027 Angus Foundation Heifer Package BreedsU.P. State Fair dairy show highlights youth, dairy cattle and community BreedsHereford Cattle Society wins landmark court case over breed status

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By land and climate

Mountain, high plateau, desert, savanna, steppe, humid tropics, temperate lowland, marsh and delta, islands and the cold north: the land each breed is made for.

Mountain and alpineBrown Swiss, Herens, Tyrolean Grey and the hill cattle of the Himalaya: sure-footed on steep pasture.30 High plateauThe yak of Tibet, the cattle of the Ethiopian highlands and the Andean criollo: thin air and cold nights.9 Desert and dry landTharparkar of the Thar desert, Rathi, Kenana and the Boran: little water and long walks.9 Savanna and bushAnkole, Nguni, Tuli and Africander: the grasslands and thornbush of Africa.6 Steppe and plainsKazakh Whiteheaded, Grey Steppe and the range breeds of the American plains.4 Humid tropicsN'Dama, Bali cattle, Nelore and Brahman: heat, rain, ticks and fly.30 Temperate lowlandHolstein, Jersey, Angus and Hereford: green grass in a mild climate.30 Marsh, delta and coastThe Kuri swimming between Lake Chad islands, Camargue cattle and the grazers of salt marsh.2 IslandsJersey, Guernsey, Kerry, Enderby Island and the small cattle of islands everywhere.8 Cold northYakutian, Icelandic and the northern Fjall cattle: long winters, short summers.7

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Every Monday: seven cattle breeds you may not know, the cattle days of the week ahead, and one product explained step by step.