Breed news
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 varietyHerdingTexas Cattle Feeders Convention to focus on herd rebuilding and 2027 outlookHistoryAncient cattle love affairs: East Asian cattle genomes reveal Tang-Song dynasty mixing and wild bovine introgressionHealthState announces public comment period for proposed bovine tuberculosis testing areasShowsNortheast 4-H Livestock Show celebrates 91 years of traditionShowsAnnual Webster Parish 4-H Livestock Show set to begin next weekBreedsA Leap Forward in Indigenous Breeding: ICAR–IVRI’s Breakthrough in Producing Sahiwal Calves through Advanced Reproductive TechnologiesBreedsBoyd Beef Cattle to Donate 2027 Angus Foundation Heifer PackageBreedsU.P. State Fair dairy show highlights youth, dairy cattle and communityHerdingStarted 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 varietyHerdingTexas Cattle Feeders Convention to focus on herd rebuilding and 2027 outlookHistoryAncient cattle love affairs: East Asian cattle genomes reveal Tang-Song dynasty mixing and wild bovine introgressionHealthState announces public comment period for proposed bovine tuberculosis testing areasShowsNortheast 4-H Livestock Show celebrates 91 years of traditionShowsAnnual Webster Parish 4-H Livestock Show set to begin next weekBreedsA Leap Forward in Indigenous Breeding: ICAR–IVRI’s Breakthrough in Producing Sahiwal Calves through Advanced Reproductive TechnologiesBreedsBoyd Beef Cattle to Donate 2027 Angus Foundation Heifer PackageBreedsU.P. State Fair dairy show highlights youth, dairy cattle and community
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Cattle breeds of North America

Texas Longhorn, American Brahman, Santa Gertrudis and Brangus, the Canadienne, and the ranch country of the plains. 12 breeds on EveryCow so far.

Cattle towns, fairs and pastures

Florida 1Grand Canyon National Park 1New England 1Plymouth Colony 1Queensland 1Saskatchewan 1South Texas 1Texas 1Washington 1Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge 1Winnipeg 1Abilene, KansasCalgaryDodge CityFort WorthFort Worth StockyardsKing RanchMountain HomePaynes PrairieQuebecSan AntonioThe Chisholm Trail

Products of the region

EggnogButter sculptureCowboy bootCondensed milk

Days

National Western Stock ShowFort Worth Stock Show and RodeoHouston Livestock Show and RodeoCalgary StampedeIowa State FairWorld Dairy ExpoRoyal Agricultural Winter Fair

Countries

🇨🇦 Canada 14🇺🇸 United States 36
PurposeDairyBeefDraughtDual-purposeTriple-purposeSportCeremonialGrazingHeritageMiniature
LineageTaurineZebuSangaCompositeYakMithunBantengWild
TraitHeat-tolerantCold-hardyDrought-hardyDisease-resistantThrifty foragersDocileSpiritedQuick and strongPolledLong-hornedRich milkMarbled beefLong-livedEasy calving
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreBrahman An American beef breed with a hump and grey or red coat, bred from Indian zebu cattleComposite · Beef · Heat-tolerant 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSanta Gertrudis A red American beef breed created from zebu and European cattle in Texas.Composite · Beef · Heat-tolerant

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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.