SAN ANTONIO – A unique breed of cattle is growing in popularity at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. Miniature Hereford cattle are considerably smaller than regular Herefords and are a favorite of ...

As the interest in small-scale and hobby farming grows, demand for miniaturised livestock is leaving some breeders running off their feet. Denise Warner has been breeding miniature Herefords for 16 ...

SACRAMENTO — Ranchettes have replaced working ranches in much of California, and now there are pint-sized cows to match. In the past two years, Bev Boriolo, 72, and her husband, Don, have built a herd ...

Producing efficient cattle that finish off forage alone has become a mission for many extensive beef farmers seeking to improve profit margins. Shropshire mixed farmer Helen Forsyth believes smaller ...

That’s the opinion of Nathan Nixon and his family, who are building the foundations of a new cattle stud outside of Wagga Wagga in NSW. The family believes the rise in the health-conscious consumer, ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - For some, this year’s Miniature Hereford Junior Nationals is a first-of-its-kind experience. “I’ve just been dreaming of it, it’s awesome,” Cooper Donald said. “His name is ...

BILLINGS (AP) — She was a heifer barely waist high from the pastures of Silverton, Oregon, but Mae had the sparkle of a beauty pageant queen as a crew of extras powdered her flanks and shaved the ...

A herd of rare miniature cows have been dubbed the smallest herd in Europe. The cows are 3ft 5in tall and are known as miniature Herefords. Farmer Malcolm Gough, 66, and his wife Lesley, 54, reared ...

TEKAMAH, NEB. — Walking through their lowing herd of several hundred cattle, Ali and Kenny Petersen were like two Gullivers on a Lilliputian roundup. The half-sized cows barely reached Kenny’s waist.

This year, the biggest thing at the 2018 National Western Stock Show is also one of the smallest. Miniature zebu cattle will for the first time be showcased at the largest stock show on earth.

BILLINGS, Mont. -- She was a heifer barely waist high from the pastures of Silverton, Oregon, but Mae had the sparkle of a beauty pageant queen as a crew of extras powdered her flanks and shaved the ...