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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

EveryCow

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

🇳🇱 Netherlands and 5 moreTauros A breeding-back project building hardy cattle to stand in for the extinct aurochsWild · Grazing · Cold-hardy

🇩🇪 Germany and 4 moreGerman Black Pied A dairy breed of the North Sea coast, black and white, smaller than the HolsteinTaurine · Dairy · Long-lived

🇸🇪 SwedenVäneko An endangered Swedish dairy breed, black or red with white, named for a villageTaurine · Dairy

🇵🇹 PortugalRamo GrandeRaça Bovina Ramo Grande A large red-brown cattle breed from Terceira in the Azores, once used for work and milkTaurine · Triple-purpose · Thrifty foragers

🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreTaurus cattle Long-legged cross-bred cattle bred in Germany to stand in for the extinct aurochsComposite · Grazing

🇸🇪 SwedenBohuskulla A rare, hornless Swedish mountain breed, usually black or brown and often colour-sidedTaurine · Heritage · Quick and strong

🇦🇹 AustriaCarinthian BlondviehKärntner Blondvieh An old triple-purpose breed from Carinthia in Austria, white or light yellowTaurine · Triple-purpose

🇳🇴 NorwayDølafe A rare, light-boned and horned Norwegian cow whose coat runs from dark brown to white.Taurine · Heritage

🇬🇧 United KingdomChillingham A small white breed with red ears, living untamed in a Northumberland parkTaurine · Heritage · Spirited

🇩🇪 GermanyRotes Höhenvieh A red upland breed from Germany's Central Uplands, rebuilt in 1985 from a handful of cowsTaurine · Beef

🇫🇮 FinlandFinncattle Small, hornless Finnish dairy cattle in three types: red, white and red-and-whiteTaurine · Dairy · Polled

🇬🇧 United KingdomVaynolFaenol A rare Welsh park breed, white with black points or all blackTaurine · Beef · Thrifty foragers

Photo credits on this page

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

German Black Pied: WytzeNauta, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Väneko: Philaweb, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bohuskulla: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Rotes Höhenvieh: Martin Lindner, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Ramo Grande: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain, source
Pajuna: DFoidl, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Taurus cattle: DFoidl, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Carinthian Blondvieh: Mefusbren69, Public domain, source
Dølafe: Vegard Aukrust, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Chillingham: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Vaynol: Claire.cojean.05, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Finncattle: Eero Järnefelt, Public domain, source

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