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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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Heat-tolerant, cold-hardy, drought-hardy, disease-resistant, thrifty, docile, spirited, quick, polled, long-horned, rich in milk, marbled, long-lived and easy calving: what a breed is known for.

Heat-tolerantLoose skin, short coats and sweat glands that keep zebu and sanga cattle working in tropical heat.24 Cold-hardyThick double coats and stocky frames: Highland, Galloway, Yakutian cattle and the yak.21 Drought-hardyCattle that walk far for water and keep going in a dry year: Tharparkar, Boran and Kuri.9 Disease-resistantTick resistance and the trypanosome tolerance of the N'Dama and West African shorthorns.20 Thrifty foragersBreeds that do well on rough grazing, crop leftovers and little else.29 DocileQuiet, easy to handle and good with people: Jersey, Hereford and many village breeds.25 SpiritedQuick, alert and hard to handle: the Lidia, the Camargue and the bulls of the contests.4 Quick and strongTrotting bullocks and racing bulls: Hallikar, Amrit Mahal and the karapan sapi of Madura.12 PolledNaturally hornless: Angus, Red Poll, Galloway and the polled lines of other breeds.15 Long-hornedGreat sweeping horns: Ankole, Texas Longhorn, Highland, Hungarian Grey and Kankrej.7 Rich milkMilk high in butterfat: Jersey, Guernsey, Sahiwal, Gir and the Red Sindhi.16 Marbled beefFat laced through the muscle: Wagyu, Hanwoo and Angus.5 Long-livedCows that keep calving into their teens.15 Easy calvingSmall calves and good mothers that calve without help on open range.6

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