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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 HerdingTexas Cattle Feeders Convention to focus on herd rebuilding and 2027 outlook 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 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 HerdingTexas Cattle Feeders Convention to focus on herd rebuilding and 2027 outlook 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

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Cattle breeds of Europe

Holstein Friesian, Jersey, Angus, Hereford, Charolais, Simmental, Highland and Chianina, and hundreds of local breeds. 120 breeds on EveryCow so far.

Cattle towns, fairs and pastures

Products of the region

Isigny butter (Normandy cultured butter)Clotted cream Buttermilk Skyr Filmjölk Viili Crème fraîche Smetana Quark Ryazhenka

Days

St Anthony's Day and the blessing of animals Imbolc and St Brigid's Day Beltane and the cattle fires Fête des Gardians St Wendelin's Day Samhain and the coming down of the herds Martinmas St Modestos's Day

Countries

🇨🇭 Switzerland and 5 moreBraunvieh A large Alpine brown dairy breed from Switzerland, known for its strength and high milk yield.Taurine · Dairy · Rich milk

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreLuing A hardy red or dun beef cow from Luing, a Hebridean island, first made in 1947Composite · Beef · Cold-hardy

🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreMurnau-Werdenfels A long-lived brown dairy breed of the Bavarian uplands, milk and beefTaurine · Dairy · Long-lived

🇫🇷 FranceMirandaise A large, heat-tolerant draught breed from the Gers, now raised for vealTaurine · Draught · Heat-tolerant

🇫🇷 FranceMaraîchine A large wheaten marsh breed of western France, kept for beef and wet meadowsTaurine · Beef · Disease-resistant

🇸🇮 SloveniaCikaCikasto govedo A small red-brown dairy breed from Slovenia's alpine valleys, with a white line along the backTaurine · Dairy · Thrifty foragers

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Braunvieh: 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Maraîchine: Eponimm, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Luing: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Murnau-Werdenfels: Pippo-b, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Mirandaise: PANDA 81, CC0, source
Cika: romanm ( talk ), Public domain, source

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